SpudNutimus
Banned
Some alternate African flags I designed for my timeline, Boll Weevil Blues. The lore is too long to get into, but the relevant part is that there's no Congo Free State, so European colonialism, while still present, for the most part sticks to the coastlines instead of carving up the interior in a chaotic scramble. Over the course of the mid to late 20th century, railroads are built through much of Africa with European support, and many of the native kingdoms solidify into semi-Westphalian states. As these states solidify, they also realize that they need flags in order to interact and trade with the European powers, and so they're adopted across the continent, with varying degrees of quality. Here are a few that I've made so far.
Kaabu Empire: Kaabu was historically the last remaining military province to hold out after the fall of the Mali Empire, and ITTL they survive to the present day thanks to Portuguese support. The flag has a gold square for the gold trade that made Mali rich and the sands of the Sahara, surrounded by red for the blood of the former Saharan slave trade, alongside a green square for the green land of Kaabu, surrounded by white for purity (and salt as part of the old gold trade).
Tunisia: Sold to Italy by the Ottoman Empire in the late 1800s, Tunisia spent a good chunk of its history as an Italian colony before finally attaining independence in the 1970s. The old flag of the Beylik of Tunis was retained, but modified into a more traditional square shape.
Algeria: A French colony for much of its history, Algeria became independent from French rule in the 1960s. However, ties are still strong, and as independence was attained peacefully, the old naval ensign of French Algiers was retained.
Morocco: Similar to OTL, however without colonial rule the old solid red ensign is retained for much longer, until finally in the 1920s a new, more distinct flag is designed, inspired by the flags of previous Moroccan dynasties.
Rio De Oro: A Spanish protectorate to the present day, this small settler colony consists of the coastline of what we would call Western Sahara. The flag is a Spanish ensign with a Moroccan star and crescent in the center.
Mauretania (yes it's supposed to be spelled like that): A former French colony, the nation of Mauretania retains strong ties to France today as part of the Francophone Bloc, and retains a red and blue stripe on the edges of its flag to commemorate their French heritage. With a green background representing Islam, this flag is centerpieced by a blue Hamsa, a traditional Berber talisman for warding off the Evil Eye.
Egypt: After the Khedivate of Egypt became the independent Sultanate of Egypt in the 1870s due to a revolt, the new sultan sought to modify the old flag. With a red background representing the old Ottoman period and the blood shed for freedom, this flag has a black crescent for the Abassids, a white crescent for the Fatimids, and a green crescent for the modern sultanate and Islam.
Senegal: Yet another former French colony, this flag consists of five black and white vertical stripes to represent the five constituent states of the old Jolof Empire, as well as harmony between black Africans and white Europeans.
Ethiopia: One of the most powerful states in Africa due to its industrialization under Menelik II and position as a trading lynchpin in the Red Sea, Ethiopia retains the colors of its three traditional pennants in the form of a tricolor.
Gambia: A British colony until the Conflagration (this timeline's version of WW1), Gambia retains a modified Union Jack as its flag. With blue bars representing the Gambia River, trade, and the four cardinal directions, white bars for purity and the banks of the river, and green for the lush land around the nation, this flag is certainly unique.
Kaabu Empire: Kaabu was historically the last remaining military province to hold out after the fall of the Mali Empire, and ITTL they survive to the present day thanks to Portuguese support. The flag has a gold square for the gold trade that made Mali rich and the sands of the Sahara, surrounded by red for the blood of the former Saharan slave trade, alongside a green square for the green land of Kaabu, surrounded by white for purity (and salt as part of the old gold trade).
Tunisia: Sold to Italy by the Ottoman Empire in the late 1800s, Tunisia spent a good chunk of its history as an Italian colony before finally attaining independence in the 1970s. The old flag of the Beylik of Tunis was retained, but modified into a more traditional square shape.
Algeria: A French colony for much of its history, Algeria became independent from French rule in the 1960s. However, ties are still strong, and as independence was attained peacefully, the old naval ensign of French Algiers was retained.
Morocco: Similar to OTL, however without colonial rule the old solid red ensign is retained for much longer, until finally in the 1920s a new, more distinct flag is designed, inspired by the flags of previous Moroccan dynasties.
Rio De Oro: A Spanish protectorate to the present day, this small settler colony consists of the coastline of what we would call Western Sahara. The flag is a Spanish ensign with a Moroccan star and crescent in the center.
Mauretania (yes it's supposed to be spelled like that): A former French colony, the nation of Mauretania retains strong ties to France today as part of the Francophone Bloc, and retains a red and blue stripe on the edges of its flag to commemorate their French heritage. With a green background representing Islam, this flag is centerpieced by a blue Hamsa, a traditional Berber talisman for warding off the Evil Eye.
Egypt: After the Khedivate of Egypt became the independent Sultanate of Egypt in the 1870s due to a revolt, the new sultan sought to modify the old flag. With a red background representing the old Ottoman period and the blood shed for freedom, this flag has a black crescent for the Abassids, a white crescent for the Fatimids, and a green crescent for the modern sultanate and Islam.
Senegal: Yet another former French colony, this flag consists of five black and white vertical stripes to represent the five constituent states of the old Jolof Empire, as well as harmony between black Africans and white Europeans.
Ethiopia: One of the most powerful states in Africa due to its industrialization under Menelik II and position as a trading lynchpin in the Red Sea, Ethiopia retains the colors of its three traditional pennants in the form of a tricolor.
Gambia: A British colony until the Conflagration (this timeline's version of WW1), Gambia retains a modified Union Jack as its flag. With blue bars representing the Gambia River, trade, and the four cardinal directions, white bars for purity and the banks of the river, and green for the lush land around the nation, this flag is certainly unique.
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