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Background
South Sudan is divided into ten states which correspond to the three historical regions of Sudan, namely Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria and Great Upper Nile. These historical regions are now sub-divided into the following states:
Bahr el Ghazal - Northern Bahr el Ghazal,
Western Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes State and Warrap;
Equatoria - Eastern Equatoria, Central Equatoria and Western Equatoria;
and
Greater Upper Nile - Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile.
Bruce Berry, 01 March 2012
Image sent by Valentin Poposki, 10 Sept 2019
The above photo shows a flag for Bieh State, which is
divided into three vertical stripes of white, black and white. The white
stripe at the hoist is thinner (if included as part of the flag) than the other
two stripes which are the same size. Various emblems of the State deface the
latter two stripes and the name of the State is emblazoned across the top.
Valentin Poposki, 10 Sept 2019
Image sent by Vanja Poposki, 01 Jan 2012
Central Equatoria is the smallest of the ten states
which make up South Sudan. According to
Wikipedia, it was
formerly named Bahr al Jaba after a tributary of the the White Nile that
flows through the state. It was re-named Central Equatoria on 01 April 2005.
Juba, the capital city of South Sudan, is also the state capital of Central Equatoria.
After some searching, I'm sure that Central Equatoria state has changed its flag. The new flag is green with white circle with state emblem, a rhinoceros, within and words "CENTRAL EQUATORIA above the emblem and STATE below. Photographs show the rhino facing left, while in others it faces right with no lettering.
Previously the state flag had the state emblem in the
centre of a white background.
Vanja Poposki, 01 Jan 2012
Eastern Equatoria State
Image
by Zoltan Horvath, 29 Dec 2011
The flag of Eastern Equatoria state comprises four horizontal stripes of yellow, black and red with the state emblem or logo in the centre. The yellow symbolises the state's rich mineral resources, while black represents the African inhabitants and red symbolises the bloodshed during the liberation struggle. The green within the central oval emblem represents vegetation and agriculture. The cheetah, described as "gently moving" symbolises the rate of development and the nature of the people of Eastern Equatoria who are always organised and quick to respond - taken from this source.
The previous flag of Eastern Equatoria can be seen in a
photograph accompanying this article
here.
Aleksander Nemet, 25 June 2011
Eastern Lakes State
Image
by Jens Pattke, 14 Mar 2019
Eastern Lakes State has a light blue flag defaced in the centre with the state
emblem, with the name of the state in capital letters below as can be seen
here and
here.
Jens Pattke, 14 Mar 2019
Fashoda State and County Flags
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Image by Valentin Poposki, 10 Sept 2019
The flag of the Fashoda State Government has a white
field with the State emblem in the centre.
Valentin Poposki, 10 Sept, 2019
- Fashoda County
Image by Olivier Touzeau, 25 Sept 2019
- Makal County
Image by
Olivier Touzeau, 25 Sept 2019
- Manyo County
Image by Olivier Touzeau, 25 Sept 2019
- Panyikang County
Image by
Olivier Touzeau, 25 Sept 2019
- Pigi County
Image by
Olivier Touzeau, 25 Sept 2019
The county flags of Fashoda State follow the same basic
design and are white with a gold fringe and have the county emblem in the
centre. The emblems of the various counties of Fashoda can be seen
here and the county flags on their Facebook pages
here and
here.
Olivier Touzeau, 25 Sept 2019
image by Janis Lasmanis, 10 Oct 2022
The photograph above shows the flag of the Greater
Pibor Administrative Area, which is white with GPAA emblem in the centre which
can be seen
here.
Valentin Poposki, 05 April 2022
Gogrial State
Image by Jens Pattke, 06 Mar 2019
The flag of Gogrial State has a green background with
the state emblem placed in a large white disc in the centre as can be seen
here.
Jens Pattke, 06 Mar 2019
Image by
Jean-Marc Merklin according to information
by Sergiy Bezh, 12 Mar 2019
The flag of Gok State has a green field in the centre of which is the Arms of the State, with a ribbon with the State name and motto below.
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Image by Jean-Marc Merklin
according to information by Sergiy Bezh, 12 Mar 2019
Image
by
Valentin Poposki, 10 Sept, 2019
The flag of Kapoeta State comprises three horizontal stripes, fimbriated in
white, of yellow, black and green, with the State emblem in full colour in the
centre.
Valentin Poposki, 10 Sept, 2019
Image by Jaume Ollé Casals, 14 Dec 2011
The flag of Lakes State has the emblem in the centre with the name of the
beneath. This design with a blue background replaces that where the state
emblem was in a green roundel on white (see below), which is the basic design
followed by the state flags in South Sudan
Jaume Ollé Casals, 14 Dec 2011
Image by Zoltán Horváth, 29 Dec 2011
image
by Jens Pattke, 06 Mar 2019
The flag of Maridi State comprises three horizontal
stripes of light blue, white and green. The State Coat of Arms is placed
in the centre of the white stripe (as can be seen
here).
Jens Pattke, 06 Mar 2019
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Images by Jean-Marc Merklin, 12 Mar
2019
Northern Liech State
Image by Jens Pattke, 14 May 2020
The flag of Northern Liech State is plain yellow with
the state emblem, a brown petrol tower and a green laurel wreath, in the centre
(as seen
here).
Jens Pattke, 24 Mar 2019
Ruweng State
Image by Jens Pattke, 18 Apr 2019
The flag of Ruweng State has a pale blue field in the
centre of which is the state Arms.
Jens Pattke, 18 Apr 2018
Sobat State
Image by Valentin Poposki, 10 Sept 2019
The flag of Sobat State comprises three horizontal stripes of light blue,
fimbriated by a thin white stripe and light green. In the centre is the
State emblem in the form of an African shield in yellow, superimposed on two
crossed black spears in salitre.
Valentin Poposki, 10 Sept 2019
Sobat is one of "rebel" states formed in 2014, which continues to function.
South Sudan is in a state of chaos and different parts of the country have
formed separate administrations. "On 22 December 2014, rebel leader
and former vice president, Riek Machar, declared the 10 states of South Sudan
had dissolved and announced the formation of 21 new states in a federal system.
This declaration was not recognised by the central South Sudanese government.
The Sudan Tribune reported on 01 January 2015 that Machar had appointed
"military governors" for several of his declared states." (Source: Wikipedia).
On the same page is a map of 21 states, and one of them is Sobat (between Adar,
Fashoda and Bieh).
Valentin Poposki, 17 Sept 2019
Southern Liech State
Image by Jens Pattke, 14 May 2020
The flag of Southern Liech State has a white field with the state
emblem in the centre.
Jens Pattke, 14 May 2020
Twic State
I have discovered a number of variant designs of the flag of Twic State. The latest version, from April 2017, shows a Pelican (sometimes in flight) in the centre of a flag with a green field.
On 07 April 2017, the Governor of Twic State, Hon. Kon Manyiel Kuol has officially, a new state flag featuring a Great White Pelican and laid the foundation stone for the State Secretariat General in Mayen Abun. The inauguration ceremony was witnessed by the Speaker of Twic State Legislative Assembly Hon. Mangok Kom Nyuol and citizens. Kuol called on the citizens of Twic Mayardit to unite and work together for the development of new state. In 2016, parliament passed the new logo in a secession chaired by the Speaker of Twic State Legislative Assembly (Source: Twic State Governor's Press Unit).
Images by Jens Pattke, 13 Mar 2019
Previous versions of the State flag, used until April
2017, showed the state emblem in the centre of a white over green horizontal bi-colour
with a blue triangle at the hoist. Within the triangle were five 5-pointed
white stars (See images
here and
here).
Jens Pattke, 13 Mar 2019
Unity State
Image by Jaume Ollé Casals, 14 Dec 2011
Upper Nile State
Image by Jaume Ollé Casals, 14 Dec 2011
Ulang County (Upper Nile)
Image by Vanja Poposki, 25 Aug 2013
Ulang County is located in Upper Nile
State and
recently adopted its own flag. The flag comprises three unequal horizontal
stripes of gold, dark blue and gold with the emblem of the county in the centre
of the blue stripe. A black isosceles triangle is at the hoist with eight
5-pointed white stars placed along the edge of the top and bottom arms.
Vanja Poposki, 25 Aug 2013
Western Equatoria State
Image by Jaume Ollé Casals, 14 Dec 2011
Western Bahr al-Ghazal
Image by Jaume Ollé Casals, 14 Dec 2011
Yei River State
Image
by Jens Pattke, 18 Apr 2019
The flag of Yei River State comprised three diagonal stripes of green, white
and light blue. In the centre of the flag on the white stripe is the state
coat of arms in full colour.
Jens Pattke, 18 Apr 2019
