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Gambia Armed Forces

Flag of the Gambia image by Zoltan Horvath, 4 June 2024

The flag consists of three vertical stripes, red, green and blue. The armed forces emblem is placed in the center of the flag. Ratio is 2:3. The emblem is composed by symbols of branches placed on a light blue disc, two swords for army, wings for air force, anchor for navy. The state coat of arms is placed over the composed emblem, while a crocodile is depicted under them. The “Gambian Armed Forces” inscription is written on a yellow scroll underneath.
https://www.kerrfatou.com/gambia-armed-forces-breaks-silence-over-soldiers-pay-cut/
https://www.facebook.com/photo
Zoltan Horvath, 4 June 2024


Army

Flag of the Gambia image by Zoltan Horvath, 4 June 2024

The flag has three vertical stripes, green, red and green, and the army emblem is placed in the center of the flag. Ratio is 2:3. The emblem consists of two crossed rifles, a palm tree, surrounded by a green wreath. The “Gambia Army” inscription is written on a yellow scroll underneath.
https://www.facebook.com/Gambia-Armed-Forces-1811202405856290/photos/2632479470395242/
(flag on left side)
Zoltan Horvath, 4 June 2024

When I was in Gambia the army flag was full green, sometimes with emblem and frequently without. I'm not sure that the emblem was the same because it was forbidden to be near the headquaters and I couldn't see the details.
Jaume Ollé, 4 June 2024


Naval ensign

Flag of the Gambia image by Zoltan Horvath, 4 June 2024

A white ensign with the Gambian national flag in the canton and a blue anchor placed in the fly.
Ratio is 2:3.
https://www.facebook.com/Gambia-Armed-Forces
https://freedomnewspaper.gm/gambia-commodore
Zoltan Horvath, 4 June 2024

The Navy flag was in use when I visited and I took a photo in Banjul Port several years ago, but access to port was also forbidden to people that took a ferry (as was for me) and then the photo was take from far away. I asked the office of the Gambian Navy in Banjul who give me the following description: "A white flag, the Gambian flag on the upper left hand corner. The Gambia coat of arms with the words (progress, peace, prosperity). A ship's anchor below the coat of arms."

The coat of arms really is on the flag as can be see in the second photo posted, https://freedomnewspaper.gm/gambia-commodore-madani-senghore-commander-of-the-gambia-navy-dies/. I made a reconstruction and with support of the photo I took about 2005.
Jaume Ollé, 4 June 2024


Gambia Air force fin flash 1965-

fin flash   fin flash images by Nozomi Kariyasu, 4 June 2024