The following is a list of flags used inSouth Sudan.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2023–present | Flag of South Sudan | A horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green, fimbriated with white stripes; with a blue equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a gold star.[1][2] |
.svg) | 2011–2023 | Alternative colours. | |
.svg) | 2011–2023 | Alternative colours but tilted star.[3][4] | |
.svg) | 2023–present | Flag of South Sudan (vertical) | |
.svg) | 2011–2023 |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2023–present | Flag of ThePresident of South Sudan. | A horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green, fimbriated with white stripes; with a blue equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a gold star and the national coat of arms in the center. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 2011–present | Flag of theSouth Sudan People's Defence Forces[a] | a tricolour of black, red and green with the emblem in the center. |
.svg) | 1983–2011 | Flag of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces[a] | a tricolour of black, red and green with the emblem in the center. |
 | 1991–present | Flag of theNuer White Army | 4 horizontal stripes of red, black, white and green. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1983–1995 | Flag of theSudan People's Liberation Movement | A horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green, fimbriated with white stripes; with a light blue equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red star. |
.svg) | 1995 | Similar to the national flag. | |
 | 1995–present | ||
.svg) | 1995–present |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?–present | Flag ofCentral Equatoria | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofEastern Equatoria | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofJonglei | |
 | ?–present | Flag of TheLakes State | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofNorthern Bahr el Ghazal | |
 | ?–present | Flag of TheUnity State | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofUpper Nile | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofWarrap | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofWestern Bahr el Ghazal | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofWestern Equatoria | |
 | ?–present | Flag of TheAbyei Special Administrative Area | |
 | ?–present | Flag of TheGreater Pibor Administrative Area | |
 | ?–present | Flag of TheRuweng Administrative Area | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofJuba |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1820–1844 | Flag of The Ottoman Empire | A Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.[5] |
.svg) | 1844–1899 | A Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.[6][7] | |
.svg) | 1820–1844 | Flag ofOttoman Egypt | Red flag with a white crescent containing a seven-pointed white star.[8] |
.svg) | 1844–1867 | Flag ofself-declared Khedivate of Egypt introduced byMuhammad Ali | Red flag with a white crescent containing a five-pointed white star. |
 | 1867–1881 | Flag of theKhedivate of Egypt | Red flag with a white crescent, containing three five-pointed white stars.[9] |
 | 1881–1899 | Flag of theKhedivate of Egypt under British occupation | Identical to the national flag used between 1844 and 1867. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1881–1899 | Flag used during theMahdist Revolt and in Mahdist Sudan | A golden field with blue and red borders and a blue arabic script in the center. |
 | 1881–1899 | black standard used in Mahdist Sudan | A simple black field. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1894–1910 | Flag ofBelgium | A vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red. |
 | 1894–1910 | Flag of TheCongo Free State and TheBelgian Congo | A yellow five-pointed flag on a blue background. |
 | 1894–1910 | Flag of TheLado Enclave | A blue field with a yellowsaltire that extends to the corners of the flag and 4 yellow stars in each blue corner. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1899–1956 | Flag of TheUnited Kingdom, also known as TheUnion Jack | A superimposition of the flags ofEngland andScotland with theSaint Patrick's Saltire (representingIreland). |
| 1899–1914 | Flag of theKhedivate of Egypt under British occupation | Identical to the national flag used between 1844 and 1867. |
.svg) | 1914–1923 | Flag of theSultanate of Egypt | Red Flag with Three white crescents, each containing a five-pointed white star. |
.svg) | 1923–1956 | Flag of theKingdom of Egypt and the Co-Official Flag of theArab Republic of Egypt | Green flag with a white crescent containing three five-pointed white stars.[10] |
.svg) | 1952–1956 | Flag of the1952 Egyptian Revolution and the Republic of Egypt Thegreen 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 greenescutcheon with a white crescent and five stars.[11] |
 | 1899–1956 | Flag of theBritish Governor General | A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Sudan.[12] |
.svg) | 1925–1956 | Flag of TheSudan Defence Force | a horizontal tricolour of black (top), white and Black with 2 crossed swords in the center.[13] |
.svg) | April 1955 | Provisional flag of Sudan used during theAfro-Asian Conference (April 1955) | A White field with the name of the country written in red in the center.[14] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1956–1970 | Flag of Independent Sudan | A horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow and green.[15] |
.svg) | 1956–1970 | Similar but 2:3 ratio. | |
.svg) | 1962–1970 | Naval Ensign of Sudan | A white field with the national flag in the canton.[16] |
.svg) | 1956–1970 | Flag of the Sudanese Customs Service | [17] |
 | 1970–2011 | Flag of Sudan | A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black; with a green triangle based at the hoist.[18][19] |
.svg) | 1970–2011 | Similar but 2:3 ratio. | |
.svg) | 1970–2011 | Flag of Sudan (vertical) |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1967–1969 | Flag of both theAzania Liberation Front (ALF) and the Southern Sudan Provisional Government (SSPG) | Four bands; red, white, black, white, red |
 | 1969–1971 | Flag used by the Nile Provisional Government (NPG), later the Nile Republic, led byGordon Muortat Mayen | A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and green; with a shoebill inside a blue disc in the center. |
.svg) | 1969 | The flag of the Nile State, it is unclear if the final stripe is blue or green | A tricolor of red, black, and green or blue with an emblem of a white shield and spears |
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