List of flags of Kenya

This is a list of flags used in Kenya.

National Flag

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Flag Date Use Description
  1963–Present Flag of Kenya The 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

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Flag Date Use Description
  1964–Present Defence Forces flag
  1964–Present Air force flag
  1964–Present Naval Ensign
  1964–Present Presidential Colour of the Navy

Presidential

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Flag Date Use Description
  1963–1970 First Presidential Standard of Kenya
  1970–1978 Presidential Standard of Jomo Kenyatta
  1978–2002 Presidential Standard of Daniel Arap Moi
  2002–2013 Presidential Standard of Mwai Kibaki
  2013–2022 Presidential Standard of Uhuru Kenyatta
  2022–Present Presidential Standard of William Ruto, Incumbent President of Kenya

Historical

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Portuguese Rule

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Flag Date Use Description
  1498-1521 Kingdom of Portugal A white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
  1521-1578 Kingdom of Portugal A white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
  1578-1640 Kingdom of Portugal A white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
  1616-1640 Kingdom of Portugal A white Field with the coat of arms in the center. (putative flag)
  1640-1667 Kingdom of Portugal A white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
  1667-1698 Kingdom of Portugal A white Field with the coat of arms in the center.

Omani Rule

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Flag Date Use Description
  1698-1888 Omani Empire A White Field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.

German Wituland

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Flag Date Use Description
  1885-1890 German East Africa Company
 
  1885–1890 German Empire A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom)
  1885–1890 Colonial Flag Horizontal black-white-red fields with the German Reichsadler in a white circle in the middle.
  1890 German Wituland 2 horizontal stripes of white and red and a white 5-pointed star in the red stripe.

British East Africa Company

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Flag Date Use Description
  1893–1920 Witu Protectorate A Union Flag (Proportions: 15:27) with a red border, proportions: 37:57
  Ensign of Witu Protectorate Proportions: 1:2
  1880–1895 Governor's flag A Union Flag defaced with the crown and beneath it the golden sun
  State ensign British Blue Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun
  Civil ensign British Red Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun

British East Africa Protectorate

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Flag Date Use Description
  1895–1921 East Africa Protectorate A British Blue Ensign with an emblem of the protectorate.

British Protectorate of Kenya

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Flag Date Use Description
  1921–1963 Colony and Protectorate of Kenya A British Blue Ensign with a red lion
  1952–1962 Royal East African Navy A British Blue Ensign with the emblem of the Royal East African Navy in the fly.

Italian Occupation

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Flag Date Use Description
  1940-1941 Kingdom of Italy An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.

Cities

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Flag Date Use Description
  Flag of Nairobi A heraldic fountain on a quartered yellow and green background

Nairobi