Africa
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Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Proportions
2:3
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#009A44 · Pantone 355 CGreen depicts the fertile land and nature.
#FCD116 · Pantone 116 CGold depicts purity and the country's mineral wealth.
#CE1126 · Pantone 186 CRed depicts the blood shed for independence.
Construction details
Proportions 2:3. Three equal vertical bands, green at the hoist, gold in the middle, red at the fly. These are the Pan-African colours. The flag is identical to Guinea's, but in reverse order.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Mali
Common conventions
Its first version bore a black human figure at the centre (the kanaga, from Dogon culture), arms raised to the sky.
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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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