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Somaliland

by Mark Sensen, 1997-02-20

"The new Somaliland flag has been introduced on 14 October 1996, the opening day of the National Conference. The flag had been approved earlier by the National Conference."

The previous one was:

by Steve Stringfellow, 5-SEP-1996

The old flag of Somaliland is plain white with a green disk in the center. Around the disk the shahada in black (in a very un-calligraphic way).
Harald Müller, 1996-07-03

The current Somaliland flag may have been introduced after the proclamation of independence on 1991-05-18, because I have seen some images of the independence proclamation (unclear images on a TV documentary) and the flag hoisted was horizontal red, white, green in propotions 1:2:1). Perhaps this was the Party flag (or an version of it) of the current president Egal.
Jaume Oll�, 1996-09-30

Somaliland has just this year issued a new 50 Shilling note and four commemorative notes celebrating its "Fifth Year of Independence". All the currency of Somaliland features its coat of arms - the Kudu (?) that was the emblem used on its old British colonial ensign.
Don Healy, 1996-07-02

Somaliland Protectorate
Somalia

Somaliland Protectorate

Somalia is made up of the old British and Italian Somaliland protectorates, while French Somaliland went on to become Djibouti. During the civil war Somalia has broken into two parts. The North seceded not only to escape the war but also to get rid of the dominance of the South. AFAIK, all the presidents (only two before the war?) came from the former Italian part (as well as the major warlords of today). So far, nobody has recognized the declaration of independence.
Harald Müller, 1996-07-03

The badge of Somaliland Protectorate bears the head and shoulders of a kudu, one of the antelopes of the region.