flag of Equatorial Guinea
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The flag of Equatorial Guinea is a horizontal tricolor of green, white, and red with a blue triangle at the hoist and the national coat of arms centered, symbolizing the country’s land, peace, and struggle for independence.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1979-08-21 ⓘ |
| blueIsPanAfricanColor | sometimes associated with African unity and sea ⓘ |
| blueTriangleRepresents | the sea connecting the mainland and islands ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Africa
ⓘ
National symbols of Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeatures |
silk-cotton tree (ceiba)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
six six-pointed stars ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsPosition | centered on white stripe ⓘ |
| country | Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| design | horizontal tricolor with hoist triangle ⓘ |
| features | national coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greenIsPanAfricanColor | true ⓘ |
| greenStripeRepresents | the country’s land and natural resources ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| independenceYearReferenced | 1968 ⓘ |
| introducedAfterIndependenceFrom | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| mottoOnCoatOfArms | Unidad, Paz, Justicia ⓘ |
| officialStatus | national symbol of Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| previousVersionUsedBetween |
1968-1973
ⓘ
1973-1979 ⓘ |
| primaryColorMeaning | Pan-African symbolism ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| redIsPanAfricanColor | true ⓘ |
| redStripeRepresents | blood shed in the struggle for independence ⓘ |
| starsRepresent | mainland and five offshore islands ⓘ |
| stripeColor |
green
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
land
ⓘ
peace ⓘ struggle for independence ⓘ |
| triangleColor | blue ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Equatorial Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin script on coat of arms motto ⓘ |
| whiteIsPanAfricanColor | true ⓘ |
| whiteStripeRepresents | peace ⓘ |
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