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Tanzania    Flags of Tanzania


Some of the flags historically used in Tanzania:

Northern Tanganyika c.1576

Central Tanganyika c.1576

Governors of German East Africa 1898-1919

German East Africa Company

German East Africa 1914 (never used)

Tanga 1914-1919

Tanganyika Red Ensign 1919-1961

Tanganyika Red Ensign 1919-1961

Tanganyika Blue Ensign 1919-1961

Tanganyika Blue Ensign 1919-1961

Tanganyika Governor-General 1953-61

M'Simbati Sultanate 1959-1962

Zanzibar under Omani rule (to 1890)

Zanzibar British Resident 1890-1963

Sultanate of Zanzibar Dec 1963 - Jan 1964

People's Rep of Zanzibar Jan 1964

People's Rep of Zanzibar Feb-Jun 1964

Tanganyika 1961-1964

Zanzibar since 12 January 2005

12 January 2005: Zanzibar today raised their new flag.
Details available from BBC News.

United Republic of Tanzania since 1964

Tanzania: President's flag

Tanzania: Naval Ensign

TANU: Tanganyika African National Union

Politics: Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
Revolutionary Party

Politics: Civic United Front (CUF)

Politics: Afro-Shirazi Party

Politics: Masai National Movement

East African Commission (up to 1972)

East African Community (1997-)

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Most of the flags on this page are thanks to the Flags of the World (FOTW) website. No responsibility is accepted for any errors in these flags.


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