List of Sudanese flags

The following is a list of flags used in Sudan.

National Flag
FlagDateUseDescription
1970-TodayFlag of SudanA horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black; with a green triangle based at the hoist.[1][2]
1970-TodayFlag of Sudan (2:3 Variant)
1970-TodayFlag of Sudan (Vertical Variant)[3]

Government Flag
FlagDateUseDescription
1970-TodayFlag of The President of SudanA horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black; with a green triangle based at the hoist with the national emblem in the center of the white stripe.[4]

Ethnic Group Flags
FlagDateUseDescription
 ?-TodayFlag of The Daza peopleA horizontal bicolour of yellow and black divided with 2 lines of red and blue and a black star in the center of the yellow stripe.
 ?-TodayFlag of The Hausa peopleA white field with the Dagin Arewa or Northern knot in the center.

Military Flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1956-TodayFlag of The Sudanese Air ForceA blue field with the national flag in the canton defaced with the air force's roundel.
1970-TodayNaval Ensign of SudanA white field with the national flag in the canton.
2010-TodayFlag of The Sudanese 9th Airborne DivisionA red field with a golden Arabic script upwards and downwards and the golden emblem in the center.

Political Party Flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1923-1924Flag of the White Flag LeagueA white field with the flag of the Kingdom of Egypt in the canton and an outline of the Nile river in blue along the fly side.
1945-TodayFlag of the National Umma Party
1946-TodayFlag of the Sudanese Communist PartyA red field with white Arabic script reading "Sudanese Communist Party".[5]
1952-TodayFlag of the Democratic Unionist PartyA horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow, and green; identical to the first flag of independent Sudan used between 1956 and 1970.
1965-1970Flag of the Azania Liberation Front
1957-TodayFlag of the Beja CongressA horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow, and green with a vertical 1⁄4-width red bar at the hoist.
1971-1985Flag of the Sudanese Socialist UnionA white field with the logo of the party in the center.
2002-TodayFlag of the Sudan Liberation Movement/ArmyFour horizontal bands of black, red, blue, and green with a white star in the center.
2011-TodayFlag of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-NorthA horizontal tricolour of black, red, and blue, fimbriated with white stripes; with a green equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a gold five-pointed star within a red disc.
2011-TodayFlag of the Sudan Revolutionary FrontA horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green; charged with a blue five-pointed star within a yellow disc at the center.

Sub-National flag
FlagDateUseDescription
 ?-TodayFlag of The Blue Nile State
 ?-TodayFlag of Central Darfur
 ?-TodayFlag of North Darfur
 ?-TodayFlag of South Darfur
 ?-TodayFlag of West Darfur
 ?-TodayFlag of The Kassala State
 ?-TodayFlag of The Khartoum State
 ?-TodayFlag of The Al Qadarif State
 ?-TodayFlag of The Abyei Area

Historical Flags

Makuria
FlagDateUseDescription
400-1590Flag of The Kingdom of MakuriaA white field with a black cross in the center.

Alodia
FlagDateUseDescription
500-1500Flag of The Kingdom of AlodiaA golden field with a white disc in the center and a red cross inside the disc.

Ottoman Empire (Turkish Sudan)
FlagDateUseDescription
1820-1844Flag of The Ottoman EmpireA Red Field with a white crescent moon and an eight-pointed star.[6]
1844-1899Flag of The Ottoman EmpireA Red Field with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star.[7][8]
1820-1844Flag of Ottoman EgyptRed flag with a white crescent containing a seven-pointed white star.[9]
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.[10]
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.

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.
1914-1922Flag of the Sultanate of EgyptRed Flag with Three white crescents, each containing a five-pointed white star.
1922-1956Flag 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.[11]
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.[12]
1899-1956Flag of the British Governor GeneralA Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Sudan.[13]
1925-1956Flag of The Sudan Defence Forcea horizontal tricolour of black (top), white and Black with 2 crossed swords in the center.[14]
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.[15]

Independence
FlagDateUseDescription
1956-1970Flag of Independent SudanA horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow and green.[16]
1956-1970Flag of Independent Sudan (2:3 Variant)
1962-1970Naval Ensign of Sudana white field with the national flag in the canton.
1956-1970Flag of the Sudanese Customs Service[17]

See also
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