Africa
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Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Proportions
1:2
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#BE0027 · Pantone 186 CThe red triangle recalls the blood shed for independence; its shape echoes that of the country.
#239E46 · Pantone 355 CGreen symbolises agriculture and livestock.
#4189DD · Pantone 285 CBlue depicts the bounty of the Red Sea, along the coast.
#FFC421 · Pantone 116 CThe gold wreath and olive branch express peace; the wreath's thirty leaves recall the thirty years of war.
Symbols & elements
A vertical branch enclosed in a wreath, carried over from the flag of the independence movement. The thirty leaves count the thirty years of the war of liberation, and the whole stands for peace.
Construction details
Proportions 1:2. A red isosceles triangle, base at the hoist and apex at the fly, divides the field; a green triangle above, a blue triangle below. In the red triangle, near the hoist, a gold olive wreath encircles a vertical olive branch.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Eritrea
Common conventions
The shape of its large red triangle roughly echoes the outline of the country.
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