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# Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan

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Last modified: 2026-05-02 by bruce berry
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image by Daniel Rentería, 2 November 2025

- State flag
- Emblem
- Flag until 2015
- Aweil East County

See also:

- South Sudan
- South Sudan - national index

## State flag

Northern Bahr el Ghazal was re-established on 22 February 2020. The Northern Bahr el Ghazal flag adopted the same year is white with the state emblem in the center.

Flag photo at https://www.eyeradio.org/nbgs-governor-directs-officials-to-shun-divisive-politics/

### Emblem

image by Daniel Rentería, 2 November 2025
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/...Emblem_of_Northern_Bahr_el_Ghazal.png

The current state emblem, adopted shortly after its re-establishment, depicts a circle outlined in black. Over it, a grey crowned crane is depicted over grass. To the sides, a wreath is seen emerging from a yellow ribbon which reads NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL (in its upper half) and STATE (in its lower half). To the sides connected to the ribbon are two black circles. Above all of this is a yellow ribbon which reads the same in Arabic.

Daniel Rentería, 2 November 2026

### Flag until 2015

image by Daniel Rentería, 2 November 2025
Source: https://www.freeenglishsite.com/world/flag/large/ss_NorthernBahr_elGhazal.jpg

It appears the old flag might have been in the same format as reported by Jaume Olle in 2011: white with the state emblem in the center and name underneath (Northern shortened to N.) The state emblem during this time was a green circle with a grey crowned crane in its center.

Daniel Rentería, 2 November 2025

## Aweil East County

image by Daniel Rentería, 26 October 2025
based on photo

Aweil East County was established in 1994 based on Wikipedia; any symbols it may have had during this time were disestablished on 2 October 2015 (establishment of Aweil East State) and re-instated after becoming a county again around 22 February 2020. Currently, it is in Northern Bahr el Ghazal. The flag of Aweil East County is the emblem over white.

Daniel Rentería, 26 October 2025

### Emblem

image by Daniel Rentería, 26 October 2025
modified from https://www.facebook.com/photo

It is unclear if the county emblem was first adopted before 2015 (establishment of Aweil East State) or after the state was reduced to a county in 2020. The county emblem has a central circle outlined in black, depicting in its center a giraffe walking over grass as a symbol of the environment. Surrounding this are two green branches for prosperity extending from a yellow ribbon, having in it two sections and two brown circles to its sides. The upper section of the ribbon reads Aweil East County. The emblem is the same as the extinct Aweil East State Flag; the only thing changing being the name on the ribbon.

Daniel Rentería, 26 October 2025

### Desk flag

image by Daniel Rentería, 26 October 2025

A desk flag version exists, found in a dual set. It is the emblem placed vertically over white.

Daniel Rentería, 26 October 2026