List of Namibian flags

The following is a list of Namibian flags.

National flag FlagDateUseDescription 1990–present National flag and ensign A red band edged in white cuts diagonally through the flag from the lower hoist to the upper fly, dividing it into two triangular sections: the upper triangle is blue, charged with a gold sun with twelve triangular rays, the lower triangle is green. (A series of 8 articles.)

Governmental flag FlagDateUseDescription 1990–present Presidential standard A golden isoceles triangle based at the hoist divides the flag, the triangles formed above and below are blue and green, respectively. The national coat of arms sits inside the golden triangle.

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription 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 band cutting diagonally from the lower hoist to the upper fly, the national flag in the canton and the police force symbol in the lower fly. 1990–present Namibian Army flag 2005–present Namibian Air Force flag 2004–present Namibian Navy ensign 1990–present Naval jack A white field with the national flag in the canton.

Flags of bantustans in South West Africa 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.

FlagDateUseDescription 1980–1989 Flag of Damaraland 1972–1989 Flag of East Caprivi 1964–1989 Flag of Kaokoland 1970–1989 Flag of Kavangoland 1968–1989 Flag of Ovamboland 1980–1989 Flag of Tswanaland

Political flags FlagDateUseDescription 2007–present Rally for Democracy and Progress Link to file 1985–present United Democratic Party 1999–present Congress of Democrats 1960–present SWAPO 1959–present South West Africa National Union

Historical flags

German Empire (1884–1915)

FlagDateUseDescription 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 blue field and a sixteen-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 blue field and a sixteen-pointed star, and the German Eagle). 1884–1888 German emperor's standard 1888–1915 German emperor's standard 1884–1901 Empress Augusta andEmpress 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)

FlagDateUseDescription 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 A Blue 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. 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 Standard of Prince Philip, consort of Elizabeth II A banner of the coat of arms of the Duke of Edinburgh, first quarter representing Denmark, second quarter Greece, third quarter the Mountbatten family, fourth 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.

List of Namibian flags

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