The national flag is a symbol or emblem of a country, and therefore it represents a country. The national flag is a symbol or emblem of a country, and therefore it represents a country. Each country in the world has its own combination of colors, shapes and symbols, but conventionally almost all national flags are rectangular. On this page there are the flags of all sovereign nations of Africa, with two exceptions: 1. RĂ©union, the island is one of the overseas departments of France. 2. Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, administered by Morocco. The African Union is a political union of 54 African states. The highest decision-making organ is the Assembly of the African Union, made up of all the heads of state or government of member states of the AU. The only African state not in the AU is Morocco. Flags OF AFRICA Africa is a large continent, and it is home to a wide variety of nations with unique cultures and identities. Those nations are ve...