List of South Sudanese flags

The Following is a List of Flags used in South Sudan.

National Flag
FlagDateUseDescription
2023-TodayFlag of South SudanA horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green, fimbriated with white stripes; with a blue equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a gold star.[1][2]
2011-2023Flag of South SudanAlternate colours.[3][4]
2023-TodayFlag of South Sudan (vertical)
2011-2023Alternative colours

Government Flag
FlagDateUseDescription
2023-TodayFlag of The President of South Sudan.A horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green, fimbriated with white stripes; with a blue equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a gold star and the national coat of arms in the center.

Ethnic Group Flags
FlagDateUseDescription
 ?-TodayFlag of The Bari peoplea 7 horizontal striped banner with 2 blue stripes, 2 green stripes and 3 golden stripes.
 ?-TodayFlag of The Dinka peoplea horizontal tricolour of red, yellow and green separated with 2 black lines.

Military Flags
FlagDateUseDescription
2011-TodayFlag of The South Sudan People's Defence Forcesa tricolour of black, red and green with the emblem in the center.
1991-TodayFlag of The Nuer White Army4 horizontal stripes of red, black, white and green.

Political Party Flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1983-1995Flag of the Sudan People's Liberation MovementA horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green, fimbriated with white stripes; with a light blue equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red star.
1995Flag of the Sudan People's Liberation Movementsimilar to the national flag.
1995-todayFlag of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement
1995-todayFlag of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement

Sub-National flag
FlagDateUseDescription
 ?-TodayFlag of Central Equatoria
 ?-TodayFlag of Eastern Equatoria
 ?-TodayFlag of Jonglei
 ?-TodayFlag of The Lakes State
 ?-TodayFlag of Northern Bahr el Ghazal
 ?-TodayFlag of The Unity State
 ?-TodayFlag of Upper Nile
 ?-TodayFlag of Warrap
 ?-TodayFlag of Western Bahr el Ghazal
 ?-TodayFlag of Western Equatoria
 ?-TodayFlag of The Abyei Special Administrative Area
 ?-TodayFlag of The Greater Pibor Administrative Area
 ?-TodayFlag of The Ruweng Administrative Area
 ?-TodayFlag of Juba
 ?-TodayFlag of Equatoria

Historical flag

Ottoman Empire (Turkish Sudan)
FlagDateUseDescription
1820-1844Flag of The Ottoman EmpireA Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.[5]
1844-1899Flag of The Ottoman EmpireA Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.[6][7]
1820-1844Flag of Ottoman EgyptRed flag with a white crescent containing a seven-pointed white star.[8]
1844-1867Flag of self-declared Khedivate of Egypt introduced by Muhammad AliRed flag with a white crescent containing a five-pointed white star.
1867-1881Flag of the Khedivate of EgyptRed flag with a white crescent, containing three five-pointed white stars.[9]
1881-1899Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt under British occupationIdentical to the national flag used between 1844 and 1867.

Mahdist State
FlagDateUseDescription
1881-1899Flag used during the Mahdist Revolt and in Mahdist SudanA golden field with blue and red borders and a blue arabic script in the center.
1881-1899black standard used in Mahdist Sudana simple black field.

Belgian Empire
FlagDateUseDescription
1894-1910Flag of BelgiumA vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red.
1894-1910Flag of The Congo Free State and The Belgian CongoA yellow five-pointed flag on a blue background.
1894-1910Flag of The Lado EnclaveA blue field with a yellow saltire that extends to the corners of the flag and 4 yellow stars in each blue corner.

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
FlagDateUseDescription
1899-1956Flag of The United Kingdom, also known as The Union JackA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1899-1914Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt under British occupationIdentical to the national flag used between 1844 and 1867.
1914-1923Flag of the Sultanate of EgyptRed Flag with Three white crescents, each containing a five-pointed white star.
1923-1956Flag of the Kingdom of Egypt and the Co-Official Flag of the Arab Republic of EgyptGreen flag with a white crescent containing three five-pointed white stars.[10]
1952-1956Flag of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution and the Republic of Egypt
The green monarchical flag remained the national flag of Egypt until 1958, even after the proclamation of the Republic.		Following the Revolution of 1952, the Free Officers retained the flag of the Kingdom, but also introduced the former Republic of Egypt flag colors of red, white, and black horizontal bands, with the emblem of the Revolution, the Eagle of Saladin, in the center band, with a green escutcheon with a white crescent and five stars.[11]
1899-1956Flag of the British Governor GeneralA Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Sudan.[12]
1925-1956Flag of The Sudan Defence Forcea horizontal tricolour of black (top), white and Black with 2 crossed swords in the center.[13]
April 1955Provisional flag of Sudan used during the Afro-Asian Conference (April 1955)A White field with the name of the country written in red in the center.[14]

Under Sudan
FlagDateUseDescription
1956-1970Flag of Independent SudanA horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow and green.[15]
1956-1970Flag of Independent Sudan (2:3 Variant)
1962-1970Naval Ensign of Sudana white field with the national flag in the canton.[16]
1956-1970Flag of the Sudanese Customs Service[17]
1970-2011Flag of SudanA horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black; with a green triangle based at the hoist.[18][19]
1970-2011Flag of Sudan (2:3 Variant)
1970-2011Flag of Sudan (Vertical Variant)

See also
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References
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  4. Emmanuel, Woja (2023-02-23), English: A picture of Michael Lado Allah-Jabu, retrieved 2023-07-17
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  13. "Sudanese Defence Forces". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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