Africa
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Proportions
2:3
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#3E9A00 · Pantone 356 CGreen depicts the jungle, vegetation and natural resources of the country.
#FFFFFFWhite symbolises peace.
#E32118 · Pantone 186 CRed depicts the blood shed in the struggle for independence.
#0073CE · Pantone 285 CThe blue triangle depicts the sea, which connects the mainland to the islands.
Symbols & elements
A silk-cotton tree, under which the first treaty between Spain and a local ruler was signed. Six stars above stand for the mainland and the five inhabited islands; the scroll reads Unity, Peace, Justice.
Construction details
Proportions 2:3. Three horizontal bands, green, white, red, with a blue isosceles triangle at the hoist. At the centre of the white are the arms: a silk-cotton tree on a grey shield, topped by six gold stars, with the motto 'Unidad, Paz, Justicia'.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Equatorial Guinea
Common conventions
Its coat of arms centres on a silk-cotton tree, the 'God tree', under which the first treaty with Spain was signed.
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