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Namibia

Africa

Quick Facts

Capital

Windhoek

Population

2.6M

Area

824,292 km²

Density

3 /km²

Median age

22.2 yrs

Description

Adoption

21 March 1990 (at independence from South Africa, 36 years).
Designed byNational committee (Theo Jankowski, Don Stevenson, Ortrud Clay), 1990.

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

2:3

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Symbols & elements

Construction details

Proportions 2:3. A broad red diagonal band, edged in white, runs from the lower hoist corner to the upper fly corner. The upper triangle is blue, with a golden twelve-ray sun; the lower triangle is green.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rulesNamibia

  • The flag is honoured on 21 March, Independence Day.
  • It is raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset.

Common conventions

  • Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
  • Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
  • Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
  • Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
  • Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.
Did you know?

Its broad red diagonal band, edged in white, cuts boldly across the flag, an unusual layout among national flags.

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