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
#078930 · Pantone 355 CGreen represents the fertility of the land and hope.
#FCDD09 · Pantone 116 CYellow symbolises peace, justice and harmony among peoples.
#DA121A · Pantone 032 CRed evokes strength and the blood shed to defend the country.
#0F47AF · Pantone 286 CThe blue disc symbolises peace; the gold pentagram, the unity and equality of all peoples, its rays a bright future.
Symbols & elements
A yellow pentagram with rays on a blue disc, added in 1996. The star stands for the unity of the nation's peoples and the bright future ahead; its rays for equality among them, regardless of ethnicity, religion or gender.
Construction details
Proportions 1:2. Three equal horizontal bands, green, yellow, red, with a blue disc at the centre bearing a gold pentagram from which five rays radiate. This green-yellow-red is the origin of the Pan-African colours.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Ethiopia
Common conventions
Its green-yellow-red is the origin of the Pan-African colours, taken up by many flags of the continent after independence.
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On the blog
One article covers this flag.
Why Do So Many African Flags Share the Same Colours?
Green, yellow, red. Across Africa, these three colours appear again and again. Their story leads back to Ethiopia, a victory that became a symbol, and the African independence movements of the 20th century.
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