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This is a list of flags used in Kenya.

National Flag

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

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


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

Portuguese Rule

See also: Fort Jesus

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

See also: Omani Empire

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

See also: German East Africa

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1885-1890	German East Africa Company
	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

See also: British East Africa Company

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1893–1920	Witu Protectorate	A Union Flag (Proportions: 15:27) with a red border, proportions: 37:57
	1893–1920	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

See also: East Africa Protectorate

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

British Protectorate of Kenya

See also: Kenya Colony

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

See also: Kenya in World War II

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

Cities

See also: Flags of counties of Kenya

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

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