Somaliland Flag

Regional and Movement Flags

The flag of Somaliland, a self-declared state in the Horn of Africa that is not internationally recognised.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Somaliland Flag
Category	Regional and Movement Flags
Adopted On	October 14, 1996
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	3
Main Colors	Green, White, Black
Design Type	Horizontal tricolour with the shahada and a black star

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Green		#008000
White		#FFFFFF
Black		#000000

Flag Design and Symbols

Green colour	Represents Islam and the fertility of the land
White colour	Represents peace
Black colour	Represents the star and the lower band
Shahada	The Islamic declaration of faith
Black star	Freedom and self-determination

About the Somaliland Flag

The flag of Somaliland, a self-declared state in the Horn of Africa that is not internationally recognised.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Regional and Movement Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Horizontal tricolour with the shahada and a black star; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Green (#008000), White (#FFFFFF) and Black (#000000). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Shahada: The Islamic declaration of faith; Black star: Freedom and self-determination.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to October 14, 1996.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Somaliland Flag

Somaliland Flag is filed under Regional and Movement Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is horizontal tricolour with the shahada and a black star.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Green, White and Black.
The record dates this design to October 14, 1996.
Shahada: The Islamic declaration of faith.
Black star: Freedom and self-determination.
The flag of Somaliland, a self-declared state in the Horn of Africa that is not internationally recognised.

Frequently asked questions about the Somaliland Flag

What is the Somaliland Flag?

The flag of Somaliland, a self-declared state in the Horn of Africa that is not internationally recognised.

What type of flag is the Somaliland Flag?

It is catalogued under Regional and Movement Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Somaliland Flag look like?

Horizontal tricolour with the shahada and a black star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Somaliland Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the Somaliland Flag?

The reference palette lists Green #008000, White #FFFFFF and Black #000000.

What do the symbols on the Somaliland Flag mean?

Shahada — The Islamic declaration of faith. Black star — Freedom and self-determination.

When is the Somaliland Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives October 14, 1996.