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This page lists the country subdivision flags in Africa. It is a part of the Lists of country subdivision flags, which is split into continents due to its size.

Comoros

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Islands[1]

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Flag Date Use Description
2012–present Flag of Anjouan A red field with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[2]
2002–present Flag of Grande Comore A navy blue field with a white crescent moon and four white stars in the hoist side.[3][4]
2003–present Flag of Mohéli A large red five-pointed star centered on a yellow field.[5]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Provinces

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Flag Date Use Description
1960–1967 Flag of Léopoldville Blue with a white wavy stripe surmounted by the letter L and two stars, all yellow.[6]
1967–2011 Flag of Kinshasa Blue with a white wavy stripe surmounted by the letter K and two stars, all yellow. [6]
2011–present Flag of Kinshasa White with the city emblem in the centre.[6]
?–present Flag of Sankuru White with the city emblem in the centre.[7]

Republic of the Congo

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Departments

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Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Pointe-Noire Yellow with the city emblem in the centre.[8]

Egypt

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Main article: Flags of Egyptian governorates

Ethiopia

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Main article: Flags of Ethiopian regions

Gabon

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Provinces

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Flag Province Description
Estuaire Estuaire Coat of Arms on a white field[10]
Haut-Ogooué Haut-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field[11]
Moyen-Ogooué Moyen-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field[12]
Ngounié Ngounié Coat of Arms on a white field[13]
Nyanga Nyanga Coat of Arms on a white field[14]
Ogooué-Ivindo Ogooué-Ivindo Coat of Arms on a white field[15]
Ogooué-Lolo Ogooué-Lolo Coat of Arms on a white field[16]
Ogooué-Maritime Ogooué-Maritime Coat of Arms on a white field[17]
Woleu-Ntem Woleu-Ntem Coat of Arms on a white field[18]

Guinea-Bissau

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Regions

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Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Bissau

Kenya

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Main article: Flags of Kenyan counties
Flag Date Use Description
2014– Flag of Baringo County[19][20] The flag of Baringo County is composed of a tricolor of green, yellow, and orange, separated by thin white stripes. In the center is two crossed spears, and a light blue shield with the map of the county and a geyser.
2014– Flag of Bomet County[21] The flag of Bomet County consists of three diagonal stripes of light blue, white, and green, with thin green and blue strips along the inside edges of the white. In the center is a red ring inscribed with the words "BOMET COUNTY" in white, surmounted by five gold stars, inside which ring is a map of the county, featuring the same striped pattern as the ground of the flag.
2015– Flag of Bungoma County[22] The flag of Bungoma County consists of three horizontal stripes of blue, red, and black, separated by thin white stripes, with a green triangle on the hoist side containing the coat of arms of Bungoma County surrounded by nine white five-pointed stars.
2013– Flag of Busia County[23] The flag of Busia County consists of three horizontal stripes of green, white, and blue, with a black gate in the center stripe.
2014– Flag of Elgeyo Marakwet County[24][25] Three horizontal stripes of roan, white, and dark green, charged with the coat of arms of Elgeyo Marakwet County in the center.
2014– Flag of Garissa County[26][27] Seven horizontal stripes of bulue and yellow, with a red isosceles trapezoid in the hoist containing the seal of Garissa County.
2016– Flag of Homa Bay County[28] Three horizontal stripes of orange, blue, and green, charged with the coat of arms of Homa Bay County in the center.
2014– Flag of Kilifi County[29] Three horizontal stripes of gold, green, and blue, separated by thin white stripes, charged with the coat of arms of Kilifi County in the center.
Flag of Laikipia County[citation needed] The coat of arms of Laikipia County superimposed on a white map of the county on a green field.
2016– Flag of Machakos County[30] Five even horizontal stripes of black, blue, yellow, red, and green, with the coat of arms of Machakos County on a white roundel.
2014– Flag of Marsabit County[31] The flag of Marsabit County is green, and through its center runs a horizontal white stripe edged in blue, superimposed on which stripe is the seal of Marsabit County.
2016– Flag of Meru County[32] The lower portion of the flag is green, with a river running through its center. The upper portion of the flag is orange, and features three mountain peaks, from which radiate nine rays of light.
2017– Flag of Migori County[33] The flag is green, and in its center is a white ring with eight gold stars. Within the ring are two clasped hands.
2013– Flag of Mombasa County[34][35] The field is light blue, with the coat of arms of Mombasa County on a white Canadian pale.
2013– Flag of Nairobi County[36] The flag is dark green, and a yellow triangle edged in white stretches from the hoist to the fly end. Inside of the triangle is the shield of the coat of arms of Nairobi County, under which shield is a gold ribbon bearing the inscrption "Ushauri kwa Uaminifu." In the upper fly (right) corner of the flag is a golden lion rampant.

Liberia

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Counties[37]

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Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Bomi County
Flag of Bong County
Flag of Gbarpolu County
Flag of Grand Bassa County
Flag of Grand Cape Mount County
Flag of Grand Gedeh County
Flag of Grand Kru County
Flag of Lofa County
Flag of Margibi County
Flag of Maryland County
Flag of Montserrado County
Flag of Nimba County
Flag of Rivercess County
Flag of River Gee County
Flag of Sinoe County

Morocco

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Regions[38]

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Flag Date Use Description
?-Present Flag of Sidi Bennour Province
1976-1997 Flag of Agadir Prefecture (1976–1997)
1976-1997 Flag of Al Hoceïma Province (1976–1997)
?-Present Flag of Marrakesh Province
1976-1997 Flag of Azilal Province (1976–1997)
?-Present Flag of Tan Tan Province
1976-1997 Flag of Dakhla Province (1976–1997)

Mozambique

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Provinces

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Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Maputo

Nigeria

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States

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Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Akwa Ibom State [39][40]
Flag of Anambra State [41]
Flag of Bayelsa State [42]
Flag of Cross River State [43]
Flag of Gombe State
Flag of Imo State
Flag of Kano State [44]
Flag of Katsina State
Flag of Osun State
Flag of Oyo State [45][46]
Flag of Sokoto State [47]

São Tomé and Príncipe

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Autonomous regions

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Flag Date Use Description
2011–present Flag of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe [48]

Districts

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Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Água Grande District

Somalia

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Autonomous administration

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Flag Date Use Description
2012–2017, 2023–present Flag of Khatumo [49]

States

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Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Banaadir [50]
2015–present Flag of Galmudug White chevron bearing two green stars facing horizontally on a light blue field bearing a white star on the right side.
Flag of Hirshabelle [51]
2013–present Flag of Jubaland A horizontal stripes of green, white, and red, with a central emblem incorporating a traditional Somali shield and spear, symbolizing defense and unity.[52]
2009–present Flag of Puntland A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top.[53][54]
Flag of South West Somalia's flag juxtaposed with a red diagonal line in the middle and a green background with 6 stars bottom right.

South Africa

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Theres only one official provincial flag.

Flag Date Use Description
1996–present Flag of Mpumalanga The canton of the flag is dominated by a stylised red Barberton daisy, a plant which is indigenous to the province. The diagonal strip of blue and white separating the green and gold bars is meant to represent the escarpment of the province's topology.[55]

Sudan

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States

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Flag Date Use Description
? - present Flag of The Blue Nile State
? - present Flag of Central Darfur
? - present Flag of North Darfur
? - present Flag of South Darfur
? - present Flag of West Darfur
? - present Flag of The Kassala State
? - present Flag of The Khartoum State
? - present Flag of The Al Qadarif State
? - present Flag of The Abyei Area

South Sudan

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States

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Flag Date Use Description
?–present Flag of Central Equatoria
?–present Flag of Eastern Equatoria
?–present Flag of Jonglei
?–present Flag of The Lakes State
?–present Flag of Northern Bahr el Ghazal
?–present Flag of The Unity State
?–present Flag of Upper Nile
?–present Flag of Warrap
?–present Flag of Western Bahr el Ghazal
?–present Flag of Western Equatoria
?–present Flag of The Abyei Special Administrative Area
?–present Flag of The Greater Pibor Administrative Area
?–present Flag of The Ruweng Administrative Area
?–present Flag of Juba

Tanzania

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Theres only one official provincial flag.

Flag Date Use Description
2005 –present Flag of Zanzibar Horizontal tricolour of blue, black, and green with the national flag of Tanzania in the canton.[56]

Uganda

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Districts

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Flag Date Use Description
? – present Flag of Kapchorwa District [57]

References

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