The following is a list of flags used in Sierra Leone.

National flag

Flag Date Use Description
1961-Present Flag of Sierra Leone A horizontal tricolour of light green, white and light blue.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Government flag

Flag Date Use Description
1971-Present Presidential Flag of Sierra Leone A Green Field with a white square in the center with the coat of arms inside the square.[9]

Military flags

Flag Date Use Description
1961-1971 White Ensign of Sierra Leone A White field defaced with the Cross of Saint George and the national flag in canton.
1961-Present Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone A White field with the national flag in canton.[10]

Historical flags

Portuguese Rule

Flag Date Use Description
1462-1485 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles and a green cross of the Order of Aviz.
1485-1495 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal Five blue escutcheons each charged with 5 bezants on a white field. Border: red with 7 yellow castles.
1495–1521 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1521–1578 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1578–1640 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1616–1640 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative Flag) A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1640–1667 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1667–1706 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1706–1750 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1750-1787 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.

British Rule

Flag Date Use Description
1787-1801 Flag of The Kingdom of Great Britain A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland.[11][12]
1801-1971 Flag of The United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1870-1888 Flag of The British West Africa A British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the territory. Identical to the flags of the Gold Coast, The Gambia and the Lagos Colony except for the initials on the emblem.[13]
1870-1888 Flag of the governor of British West Africa The Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1889–1916 Flag of the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate A British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the territory. Identical to the flags of the Gold Coast, The Gambia and the Lagos Colony except for the initials on the emblem.[14][15]
1889–1916 Flag of the governor of Sierra Leone The Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1916–1961 Flag of the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate A British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the crown colony. This consisted of the old Union Jack at the middle chief, The design used before the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. an oil palm tree at the sinister base, and an African person watching a ship arrive in the harbour.[16]
1916–1961 Flag of the governor of Sierra Leone The Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1961–1971 Queen Elizabeth II's Personal Flag for Sierra Leone One of Queen Elizabeth II's personal flags. It features the coat of arms of Sierra Leone in banner form. This flag was used when she was Queen of Sierra Leone until it was made redundant by the introduction of a republican form of government in 1971.[17]
1961–1971 Standard of the governor-general of Sierra Leone Flag of the governor-general of Sierra Leone. This flag was made redundant by the introduction of a republican form of government in 1971.[18]

During The Civil War

Flag Date Use Description
1991-2002 Flag of Bangladesh A red disc on top of a green field, offset slightly toward the hoist.
1991-2002 Flag of the United Nations A white UN emblem (a polar azimuthal equidistant projection world map surrounded by two olive branches) on a blue background.

See also

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References

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  3. ^ Castell, Horace (April 27, 1961). "Thousands Cheer At Independence For Sierra Leone". Ottawa Citizen. Reuters. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Law Shields Flag". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 24, 1963. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sierra Leone". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Akam, Simon (October 28, 2010). "Sierra ends flag of convenience for fishing vessels". Reuters. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
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  10. ^ "Sierra Leone". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  11. ^ "Sierra Leone profile". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  12. ^ "History of Sierra Leone". Lonely Planet. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  13. ^ "West Africa Settlements". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  14. ^ "Colonial Flags of Sierra Leone". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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  17. ^ "Queen Elizabeth's personal flag, 1961-1971, Sierra Leone". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  18. ^ "Governor General's flag, Sierra Leone". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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