Flag of Eritrea
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The Flag of Eritrea is a distinctive tricolour of green, red, and blue with a gold olive wreath and branch emblem, symbolizing the nation’s struggle for independence, agricultural richness, and aspiration for peace.
Aliases (2)
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national flag
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| adoptedOn |
1995-12-05
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| adoptionYear |
1995
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| basedOn |
flag of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front
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| category |
Flags of Africa
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National symbols of Eritrea → |
| colorMeaningBlue |
Red Sea
→
sea → |
| colorMeaningGreen |
agriculture
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fertility of the land → |
| colorMeaningRed |
blood shed for independence
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| country |
Eritrea
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| emblemColor |
gold
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| emblemMeaning |
olive branch of peace
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olive wreath of peace → |
| fieldPattern |
tricolour
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| hasDesignElement |
isosceles triangle
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olive branch → olive wreath → triangle → |
| introducedBy |
Government of Eritrea
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| legalStatus |
defined in Eritrean law
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| proportion |
1:2
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| replaced |
flag of Eritrea (1952–1962)
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| reverseDesign |
same as obverse
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| side |
obverse and reverse identical
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| status |
current national flag of Eritrea
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| symbolizes |
agricultural richness
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aspiration for peace → national identity → peace → struggle for independence → unity → |
| usedIn |
civil context
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state context → war context → |
| usesColor |
blue
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gold → green → red → |
| writingSystemOnFlag |
none
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Flag of Eritrea
("flag of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front")
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basedOn |
|
Eritrea
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|
nationalFlag |
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Flag of Eritrea
("flag of Eritrea (1952–1962)")
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|
replaced |