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image by Daniel Rentería, 5 November 2025Bieh State, originally Eastern Bieh State (until about March 2016?) existed from the presidential decree of 2 October 2015 until it was revoked, disestablishing it on 22 February 2020. The state flag is a horizontal bicolor of the Lou-Nuer flag colors, indicating its location in the Nuer homeland. In the center was the state emblem.
Daniel Rentería, 5 November 2025
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image by Daniel Rentería, 5 November 2025
The state emblem is circular, depicting what appears to be a dwelling in its
center. Over it, two crossed tools appear (a cane and a spear?), with two trees
to the sides. The field is blue; on the flag, it appears to be green-ish and
reads presumably Republic of South Sudan above and reads Bieh State below. To
the side of the dwelling, there appears to be 3 tusks on each side.
Daniel Rentería, 5 November 2025
image by Daniel Rentería, 5 November 2025
based on photo
This state was not an officially recognized state, being created after Riek
Machar appointed a rebel governor against the central government. It is one of
the 21 states he proposed, though not known which other states had rebel
governments. The state itself appears to have disbanded by 2020 after the
reintroducing of the 10 original states. Its flag depicted an emblem similar to
the one of the federally recognized state: the flag was blue with a different
emblem from the one used by the rebel government. In the center of the emblem is
a scene with what appears to be mountains, having a ribbon (?) underneath; the
scene is enclosed by a tusk on each side.
Daniel Rentería, 5 November 2025
image located by Daniel Rentería, 28 October 2025
I found an image of what appeared to be the state flag on Facebook. However, I couldn't find an image of the emblem or flag anywhere else, so it may be marked as unconfirmed just in case. The emblem appears to depict a bow and arrow; two tusks; and a hilly environment.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo
Daniel Rentería, 28 October 2025
I have little doubt that the emblem you've found had been used by the
opposition (Federal Republic of South Sudan) for Bieh State:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.
But there's another one that could have
been the emblem of the opposition-controlled Bieh State:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.
I believe I have found the flag used for
Bieh State by the Government (the usual partial view unfortunately):
https://www.facebook.com/photo
Paris Renesis, 5 November 2025
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image by Daniel Rentería, 5 November 2025
The rebel state emblem is circular, reading at the top Our Unity in our Strength
as its motto. At the bottom, Bieh State is read. To the sides are two items (?);
in the inner section, what appears to be a dwelling or rock has numerous tusks
at its foot, with one big one on each side. Underneath, there appear to be two
trees.
Daniel Rentería, 5 November 2025
Image sent by Valentin Poposki, 10 September 2019
The above photo shows a flag in Bieh State, which is
divided into three vertical stripes of white, black and white. The white
stripe at the hoist is thinner (if included as part of the flag) than the other
two stripes which are the same size. Various emblems of the State deface the
latter two stripes and the name of the State is emblazoned across the top.
Valentin Poposki, 10 September 2019
I think this flag is a sporting flag, based on the design. I don't think it
was the state flag; just a state sports one.
Daniel Rentería, 28 October 2025
