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Liberian presidential flag

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Keywords: star: 5 points (white) | stripes: 11 | shield | presidential | stars: 4 |
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[Presidential flag]
by Zeljko Heimer, 16 May 2002
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About the flag

A blue square field with one white star in each corner, representing the Supreme Commander, and a centered shield in the form of the national flag (shield outlined in gold; upper part blue with a white star; lower part, eleven vertical alternating red and white stripes). «Whether this is actually in use is in doubt, in view of the civil war in Liberia since 1990.» (Sources: [udk97], [pay] and [smi80])
Ivan Sache, 01 Jun 1999

This flag came into use after WWII, as the first mention that I am aware of is in [smi75c]. Possibly it is from 1965 as are the provincial flags, introduced by president Tubman. Also, possibly that the flag was abandoned with his era, too? Do we have any “modern” confirmation of this flag?
Zeljko Heimer, 09 May 2002

President Tubman died and was succeeded by President Tolbert, who was overthrown and killed in a military coup in April 1980.
John Ayer, 09 May 2002

Different sources from different dates show different liberian presidential flags. I don’t suppose that we will be able to trace exact dates of the changes of these.
Zeljko Heimer, 09 May 2002

Presidential flag as of 1955

[Presidential flag]
by Zeljko Heimer, 16 May 2002

Admirality 1955 book [hms55] shows 2:3 presidential flag with shield as in Album 2000 [pay00], but without the four stars.
Zeljko Heimer, 11 May 2002, quoting Jaume Ollé

Presidential flag as of 1939

[Presidential flag]
by Zeljko Heimer, 16 May 2002

Flaggenbuch (1939-1941) [neu92] has flag that is virtually the same as the latter flag of military authorities, 2:3 blue flag with pally shield and star. The minor difference (black line aournd the shield, size of the charges) are probably of no significance.
Zeljko Heimer, 09 May 2002

Presidential flag as of 1917

[Presidential flag]
by Zeljko Heimer, 16 May 2002

National Geographic Magazine (1917.10) [gmc17] has a variation of this that is square with yet different artistic rendition of the shield.
Zeljko Heimer, 09 May 2002

This flag has the number 765 in the flag number of National Geographic Magazine (1917.10) [gmc17].
Zeljko Heimer, 10 May 2002