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These are the various
flags
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Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
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Supranational and international flags
An incomplete list of flags representing intra-African international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
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Flags of African sovereign states
Flags of African dependencies
Disputed or partially recognised states
Flags of African subdivisions
Angola
Comoros
Egypt
Ethiopia
Kenya
Liberia
Nigeria
São Tomé and Príncipe
Somalia
South Africa
Tanzania
Flags of African cities
Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.
Ethnic flags
Historical flags
Supranational and international flags
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Armorial of Africa
African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
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Flag of the African Union
The current flag of the African Union was adopted at its 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which took place in Addis Ababa on 31 January 2010.
History
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List of Algerian flags
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Military flags
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List of Burundian flags
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List of Cameroonian flags
The following is a list of flags of Cameroon. For more information, see flag of Cameroon.
National flag and state flag
Flags of political parties
Separatist movements flags
Historical flags
See also
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List of Comorian flags
The following is a list of flags and banners associated with the Comoros. National Flag
Island Flags
Historical Flags
See also
* Flag of the Comoros
* National seal of the Comoros
References
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List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is a list of flags used by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its antecedents.
National
Standards
Sub-national
Political flags
Rebel groups
Ethnic groups flags
Historical
Flag Proposal
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List of Djibouti flags
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List of Egyptian flags
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List of flags of Equatorial Guinea
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List of Eritrean flags
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List of Ethiopian flags
This is a list of flags used in Ethiopia. for more information about the national flag, see the Flag of Ethiopia.
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List of Gabonese flags
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List of Gambian flags
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List of Ghana flags
The following is a list of flags associated with Ghana. For more information about the current national flag, see flag of Ghana.
National flag
Government flags
Ethnic group flags
Political party flags
Military flags
Proposed flags
His ...
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List of flags of Kenya
This is a list of flags used in Kenya.
National Flag
Military
Historical
Portuguese Rule
Omani Rule
German Wituland
British East Africa Company
British East Africa Protectorate
British Protectorate of Kenya
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List of Libyan flags
This is a List of Flags used in Libya. for more information about the national flag, see the Flag of Libya
National flag
Ethnic flags
Military flags
Historical flags
See also
* Flag of Libya
* Coat of arms of Libya
References
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List of Mauritanian flags
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List of Mauritian flags
This is a list of Flag of Mauritius, flags used in Mauritius.
National flag
Presidential flag
Ensigns
Subnational flags
Historical flags
Colonial flags
Royal flags
Viceregal flags
References
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List of Moroccan flags
List of Moroccan flags This is a list of flags used in Morocco. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Morocco. National Flags
Royal Standard
Military Flags
Historical flags Pre-Colonial Period
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List of Namibian flags
This is a following list of the Namibian flags.
National flag and state flag
Governmental flag
Military flags
Flags of bantustans in South West Africa
Some of the bantustans established by South Africa during its period of administer ...
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List of Nigerian flags
This is a list of flags used in Nigeria.
National flags
Governmental flags
Presidential flags
Military flags
Subnational flags
Historical flags
See also
*National symbols of Nigeria References
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List of Rwandan flags
The following is a list of flags related with Rwanda.
National flag
Government flag
Ethnic group flag
Political party flags
Historical flags
See also
* Flag of Rwanda
* Seal of Rwanda
References
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List of Sierra Leone flags
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List of Somali flags
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List of South African flags
This article lists the flags of the various colonies and states that have existed in South Africa since 1652, as well as other flags pertaining to South Africa, including governmental, military, police and provincial flags.
Overview
The followi ...
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List of South Sudanese flags
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List of Sudanese flags
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List of Tanzanian flags
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List of Togolese flags
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List of Tunisian flags
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List of Ugandan flags
The Following is a list of flags and banners used in Uganda.
National flag
Government flag
Ethnic group flags
Political flags
List of political parties in Uganda, Political parties
Rebel groups
Military flags
Subdivision flags
Tr ...
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List of Zimbabwean flags
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Pan-African colours
Pan-African colours is a term that may refer to two different sets of colours:
* Green, yellow and red, the colours of the flag of Ethiopia, have come to represent the pan-Africanist ideology due to the country's history of having avoided being ...
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Pan-African flag
The Pan-African flag (also known as the Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag, UNIA flag, and various other names) is a tri-color flag consisting of three equal horizontal bands of (from top down) red, black, and green. The Universal Negr ...
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