Flag of Somaliland

The old flag

The current flag of Somaliland, the former British part of Somalia, was introduced on October 14, 1996, when it was approved by the National Conference. Somaliland, which declared its independence on May 18, 1991, is still not recognised by any other country. Image File history File links Flag_of_Somaliland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somaliland. ... Motto: Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: dum ala khair, dum ala khair, Samo ku waar Samo ku waar Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa Largest city Hargeisa Official language(s) Somali, English, Arabic Government Republic  - President Dahir Riyale Kahin Independence From Somalia   - Declared May 18, 1991   - Recognition... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somaliland_until_1996. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somaliland_until_1996. ... Motto: Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: dum ala khair, dum ala khair, Samo ku waar Samo ku waar Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa Largest city Hargeisa Official language(s) Somali, English, Arabic Government Republic  - President Dahir Riyale Kahin Independence From Somalia   - Declared May 18, 1991   - Recognition... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The flag in general contains the Pan-Arab colors of green, black, white and red. On the green stripe, there is the Shahada in white script. This is also on the Saudi Arabian flag. The white stripe contains a black five pointed star, which means the five areas where Somalis live. These five places are British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, French Somaliland (Djibouti), Ogaden (Ethiopia) and Northeastern Kenya. Although in today terms they could stand for Djibouti, Ogaden, Northeastern Kenya, Somaliland and other areas of Somalia (such as Puntland). Pan-Arabism is a movement for unification among the Arab peoples and nations of the Middle East. ... There is also a town called Shāhāda, which is now in Nandurbār district (formerly in Dhule district) in the northwest corner of Maharashtra state in India. ... The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. ... The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ... Italian Somaliland was an Italian colony that lasted, apart from a brief interlude of British rule, from the late 19th century until 1960 in the territory of the modern-day East African nation of Somalia. ... The Republic of Djibouti (جيبوتي) is a country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa. ... Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled OgadÄ“n) is a part of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. ... Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled OgadÄ“n) is a part of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. ... Motto: Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: dum ala khair, dum ala khair, Samo ku waar Samo ku waar Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa Largest city Hargeisa Official language(s) Somali, English, Arabic Government Republic  - President Dahir Riyale Kahin Independence From Somalia   - Declared May 18, 1991   - Recognition... Motto: None Anthem(s): Puntland Somalian National Anthem Capital Garowe Largest city Bosaso Official language(s) Somali and Arabic Government  - President Mohamud Muse Hersi  - Vice-President Hasan Dahir Independence From Somalia   - Declared 1998   - Recognition none  Area  - Total ~250,000 km² (not ranked) n/a sq mi   - Water (%) Negl. ...

Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland, as approved on May 31, 2001 by referendum: May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Article 7: The Flag, the Emblem and the National Anthem

1. The flag of the Republic of Somaliland shall consist of three horizontal, parallel and equal sections, the top section of which is coloured green and has inscribed in its midst in white in Arabic language La Ilaaho Ila-Allaah Muhammad Rasuulah-Allaah [There is no God, but Allah and Mohammad was his Prophet]; the middle section is white and has inscribed in its midst an equally sided five pointed black star; and the bottom section is coloured clear red.

Flag Color Meanings

• Green - Prosperity
• White - Peace
• Red - The blood of the fallen heroes of the liberation.
• Shahada - Islam
• Black star - The demise of the Greater Somalia's dream.

Green is a color with many different shades, all within a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nm. ... White is the color of things that reflect light of all parts of the visible spectrum equally and are not dull (see grey). ... Red may be any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... There is also a town called Shāhāda, which is now in Nandurbār district (formerly in Dhule district) in the northwest corner of Maharashtra state in India. ... Black is the color of things that do not reflect light of any parts of the visible spectrum. ... The Pleiades, an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Taurus. ... Flag of Somalia, the five edges of the star are said to symbolize the five parts of Greater Somalia Greater Somalia refers to those regions in the Horn of Africa in which ethnic Somalis live, as well as to the irredentist vision of unifying these people under an enlarged Somali...

British Somaliland Flags

1903 - 1950

This is the first British Somaliland Flag used from 1903 to 1950

When the British annexed and occupied the area that encompasses Somaliland in 1903, they established a protectorate and made it part of the British Empire. The reason for this was the region was in a major trading zone and it was a crucial trading link with British India and Egypt. The British adopted a new flag for the region (offically named British Somaliland). Like most commonwealth countries, The flag had a defaced Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Flag in the upper hoist quarter of the flag. Also, There was an image of a Kudu (an antelope native to the Somaliland) on a white disc. The flag was flown on top of Somali fleet or Government buildings in British Somaliland. Image File history File links British_Somaliland_1. ... Image File history File links British_Somaliland_1. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: dum ala khair, dum ala khair, Samo ku waar Samo ku waar Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa Largest city Hargeisa Official language(s) Somali, English, Arabic Government Republic  - President Dahir Riyale Kahin Independence From Somalia   - Declared May 18, 1991   - Recognition... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... The tricolour flag of France A flag is a symbol, often displayed on a piece of cloth that can be flown from a pole or mast, and is generally used for signalling or identification. ... The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ... Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states, most of which were once governed by the United Kingdom and are its former colonies. ... The modern Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom The British Blue Ensign (1707–1801) English Blue Ensign as it appeared in the seventeenth century. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag (commonly, the Union Jack) is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... The Kudu are two species of antelope: Greater Kudu Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros Kudu: has a symbolic role in Hindu and Buddhist architecture. ... Genera Aepyceros Alcelaphus Antidorcas Antilope Cephalophus Connochaetes Damaliscus Gazella Hippotragus Kobus Madoqua Neotragus Oreotragus Oryx Ourebia Pantholops Procapra Sylvicapra Taurotragus Tragelaphus and others Antelopes are a polyphyletic group of herbivorous African and Asian animals of the family Bovidae, distinguished by a pair of hollow horns on their heads. ... The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ...

1950 - 1960

This is the last British Somaliland Flag used from 1950 to 1960

In 1950 The Protectorate of British Somaliland's badge and flag changed and thus all flags which bore it. The flag still had the Union flag on the quater-hoist, therefore that was unchanged. The Kudu's head and shoulders were retained and taken off to formed the most dominant feature on the device, although the antelope's face was now looking straight out at the observer. Between it's horns, the Royal crown was inserted to symbolize the Royal family and the British Empire in general. Image File history File links British_Somaliland_2. ... Image File history File links British_Somaliland_2. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag (commonly, the Union Jack) is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... The Kudu are two species of antelope: Greater Kudu Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros Kudu: has a symbolic role in Hindu and Buddhist architecture. ... Coronation Chair and Regalia of England The collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the sovereign of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions. ... Members of the British royal family A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...

The badge was changed as well; it consisted of an escutcheon divided vertically into green and blue colours, having a chief with a golden Somali shield in front of two spears in saltire, heads downwards, in natural colours. The green portion contained an image of a white minaret. Moreover, on the blue quater, an Arabian dhow in full sail on waves of the sea, with a golden anchor in the base. The Kudu's head was facing foward to the observer instead of facing left on the earlier version. Above, the Kudu was the Royal Crown between the horns. Underneath, there was a wreath coloured in green and yellow which formed the very imposing Crest. The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom displayed an inescutcheon of the arms of Hanover between 1801 and 1837 when the British monarch held the title of King of Hanover. ... The arms of St Albans: a gold saltire on a blue field A saltire is an X-shaped figure in heraldry. ... Minarets (Arabic manara منارة, but more usually مئذنة) are distinctive architectural features of Islamic mosques. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... A Dhow near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. ... The Kudu are two species of antelope: Greater Kudu Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros Kudu: has a symbolic role in Hindu and Buddhist architecture. ... The Kudu are two species of antelope: Greater Kudu Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros Kudu: has a symbolic role in Hindu and Buddhist architecture. ... Coronation Chair and Regalia of England The collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the sovereign of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions. ... Crest is a heraldic term. ...

However, the flag only lived for a short while as Somaliland attained her independence on June 26th 1960, and was united to Somalia in July 1st of the same year. Motto: Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: dum ala khair, dum ala khair, Samo ku waar Samo ku waar Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa Largest city Hargeisa Official language(s) Somali, English, Arabic Government Republic  - President Dahir Riyale Kahin Independence From Somalia   - Declared May 18, 1991   - Recognition... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...

External links

• Somaliland (Somalia) at Flags of the World