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List of flags of Kenya

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This is a list of flags used in Kenya.

National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of Kenya.svgborder150px]]1963–PresentFlag of KenyaThe flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union. The colours symbolise black majority, red for the blood shed during the struggle for freedom and green for natural wealth; the white fimbriation was added later and symbolises peace. The traditional Maasai shield and two spears symbolise the defence of all the things mentioned above.

Military

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svgborder150px]]1964–PresentDefence Forces flag
[[File:Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svgborder150px]]1964–PresentAir force flag
[[File:Naval Ensign of Kenya.svgborder150px]]1964–PresentNaval Ensign
[[File:Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svgborder150px]]1964–PresentPresidential Colour of the Navy

Presidential

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:First presidential standard of Kenya.svgborder150x150px]]1963–1970First Presidential Standard of Kenya
[[File:Kenya presidential standard JOMO KENYATTA.svgborder150x150px]]1970–1978Presidential Standard of Jomo Kenyatta
[[File:Kenya presidential standard DANIEL ARAP MOI.svgborder150x150px]]1978–2002Presidential Standard of Daniel Arap Moi
[[File:Kenya presidential standard MWAI KIBAKI.svgborder150x150px]]2002–2013Presidential Standard of Mwai Kibaki
[[File:Kenya presidential standard UHURU KENYATTA.svgborder150x150px]]2013–2022Presidential Standard of Uhuru Kenyatta
[[File:Kenya presidential standard William Ruto.svgborder150x150px]]2022–PresentPresidential Standard of William Ruto, Incumbent President of Kenya

Historical

Portuguese Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag Portugal (1495).svgborder150px]]1498-1521Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
[[File:Flag Portugal (1521).svgborder150px]]1521-1578Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
[[File:Flag of Portugal (1578).svgborder150px]]1578-1640Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
[[File:Flag Portugal (1616).svgborder150px]]1616-1640Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center. (putative flag)
[[File:Flag Portugal (1640).svgborder150px]]1640-1667Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
[[File:Flag Portugal (1667).svgborder150px]]1667-1698Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.

Omani Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Om 1958.gifborder150px]]1698-1888Omani EmpireA White Field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.

German Wituland

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flagge DOAG1885.svgborder150px]]1885-1890German East Africa Company
[[File:Flag of the German East Africa Company.svgborder150px]]
[[File:Flag of the German Empire.svgborder150px]]1885–1890German EmpireA tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom)
[[File:Reichskolonialflagge.svgborder150px]]1885–1890Colonial FlagHorizontal black-white-red fields with the German Reichsadler in a white circle in the middle.
[[File:Flagge Witu 1890 laut Voeltzkow.svgborder150px]]1890German Wituland2 vertical stripes of white and red and a white 5-pointed star in the red stripe.

British East Africa Company

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of the Witu Protectorate (1893-1920).svgborder150px]]1893–1920Witu ProtectorateA Union Flag (Proportions: 15:27) with a red border, proportions: 37:57
[[File:Flag of the Witu Protectorate (1893-1920, Variant 1).svgborder150px]]Ensign of Witu ProtectorateProportions: 1:2
[[File:Flag of the Imperial British East Africa Company.svgborder150px]]1880–1895Governor's flagA Union Flag defaced with the crown and beneath it the golden sun
[[File:Blue Ensign of the Imperial British East Africa Company.svgborder150px]]State ensignBritish Blue Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun
[[File:Red Ensign of the Imperial British East Africa Company.svgborder150px]]Civil ensignBritish Red Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun

British East Africa Protectorate

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svgborder150px]]1895–1921East Africa ProtectorateA British Blue Ensign with an emblem of the protectorate.

British Protectorate of Kenya

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svgborder150px]]1921–1963Colony and Protectorate of KenyaA British Blue Ensign with a red lion
[[File:Flag of the Royal East African Navy.svgborder150px]]1952–1962Royal East African NavyA British Blue Ensign with the emblem of the Royal East African Navy in the fly.

Italian Occupation

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svgborder150px]]1940-1941Kingdom of ItalyAn Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.

Cities

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of Nairobi.svgborder150px]]Flag of NairobiA heraldic fountain on a quartered yellow and green background
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