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List of Namibian flags

This is a following list of the Namibian flags.

National flag and state flag[edit]

Description

1990–present

National flag and ensign

A white-edged red diagonal band radiating from the lower hoist-side corner. The upper triangle is blue, charged with a gold sun with 12 triangular rays and the lower triangle is green.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Governmental flag[edit]

Description

1990–present

Presidential standard

Blue, golden and green triangles with the coat of arms inside the golden triangle

Military flags[edit]

Description

1990–present

Defence Force flag

Red, white and blue triangles with the force arms inside the white triangle

1990–present

Police flag

A blue standard with a red diagonal band radiating from the lower hoist-side corner, the national flag on the canton and the police force symbol on the corner

1990–present

Naval jack

A white field with the national flag in the canton

Flags of bantustans in South West Africa[edit]

Some of the bantustans established by South Africa during its period of administering South West Africa had adopted their own distinctive flags whilst others used the flag of South Africa.

Description

1976–1989

Flag of Bushmanland

1980–1989

Flag of Damaraland

1972–1989

Flag of East Caprivi

1968–1989

Flag of Hereroland

1964–1989

Flag of Kaokoland

1970–1989

Flag of Kavangoland

1976–1989

Flag of Namaland

1968–1989

Flag of Ovamboland

1979–1989

Flag of Rehoboth (Basterland)

1980–1989

Flag of Tswanaland

Political flags[edit]

Description

2007–present

Rally for Democracy and Progress

1985–present

United Democratic Party

1999–present

Congress of Democrats

1960–present

SWAPO

1959–present

South West Africa National Union

Historical flags[edit]

German Empire (1884–1915)[edit]

Description

1884–1915

Flag of the German Empire

Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour

1884–1915

Colonial flag

Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the German Eagle in the center.

1914

First proposal for German South-West Africa

Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the arms in the center (a bull in an azure field and a 16 pointed star)

1914

Second proposal for German South-West Africa

Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the arms in the center (a bull in an azure field and a 16 pointed star with the German Eagle)

1884–1888

German emperor's standard

1888–1915

German emperor's standard

1884–1901

Empress Augusta and
Empress Victoria's standard

1888–1915

Empress Augusta Viktoria's standard

1884–1888

Standard of the crown prince

1888–1915

Standard of the crown prince

United Kingdom and South Africa (1878–1990)[edit]

Description

1878–1990

The Union Flag, also commonly known as the Union Jack. Used as the flag of the United Kingdom

A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland)

1878–1910

Cape Colony

Ablue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Cape Colony

1910–1912

Merchant flag of the Union of South Africa

A British Red Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa

1910–1928

State ensign of the Union of South Africa

A British Blue Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa

1912–1951

Merchant flag of the Union of South Africa

A British Red Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa on a white roundel

1928–1982

Flag of South Africa

Orange, white, and blue horizontal stripes, on the white stripe, a backwards Union Flag towards the hoist, the Orange Free State flag hanging vertically and the flag of Transvaal, towards the fly. Used for both the Union and later Republic of South Africa

1982–1990

Flag of South Africa

The flag using a lighter shade of "Solway" blue as specified by the South African government in 1982

1878–1910

Flag of the governor of the Cape Colony

1910–1931

Flag of the governor-general of South Africa

1931–1952

Flag of the governor-general of South Africa

1952–1961

Flag of the governor-general of South Africa

1961–1984

Flag of the state president of South Africa

1984–1990

Flag of the state president of South Africa

1878–1961

The royal standard of the United Kingdom (except Scotland)

A banner of the sovereign's arms, the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

1901–1928

Standard of Queen Alexandra, consort of Edward VII

The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of the king of Denmark

1910–1953

Standard of Queen Mary, consort of George V

The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck (the Queen's father), and Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the Queen's maternal grandfather)

1936–1961

Standard of Queen Elizabeth, consort of George VI

The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of the Earl of Strathmore: "bows" and "lions"

1952–1961

StandardofPrince Philip, consort of Elizabeth II

A banner of the coat of arms of the Duke of Edinburgh, 1st quarter representing Denmark, 2nd quarter Greece, 3rd quarter the Mountbatten family, 4th quarter Edinburgh

1952–1961

Personal flag of Elizabeth II, used by the Queen in her capacity as Head of the Commonwealth

A crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Namibia.

• Flag of Namibia
• Coat of arms of Namibia

References[edit]

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