Flag of the Gambia

Flag of the Gambia
Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	2: 3
Officially accepted:	February 18, 1965

The flag of Gambia was designed by Pa Thomasi. It was officially introduced on February 18, 1965.

Description and meaning

Structure of the national flag

The national flag of Gambia has five stripes in a ratio of 6: 1: 4: 1: 6. The colors of the flag have the following meanings:

• Red symbolizes the sun, whose rays represent Gambia's future hopes
• Blue stands for the Gambia Current flowing through the country
• Green indicates agriculture or natural resources
• White is symbolic of peace and unity.

history

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  ^? Flag of British West Africa , 1821 to 1888

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  ^? Flag of the Governor of British West Africa

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  ^? Flag of the Gambia Colony, 1888 to 1965

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  ^? Flag of the Governor of Gambia

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  ^? Flag of the Governor General of the Gambia, 1965 to 1970

More flags of the Gambia

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  Flag of the President of the Republic of Gambia, since 1970

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  Ambassador flag of Gambia

Individual evidence

1. ↑ President Jammeh appoints new cabiner ( Memento of the original from October 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. {{Web archive | text = archive link | url = http: //statehousenews.info/ | wayback = 20061106211001 | archiv-bot = 2018-04-10 02:35:14 InternetArchiveBot}} October 23, 2006  

See also

• Coat of arms of the Gambia

Web links

Commons : Flags of Gambia  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Flags of the World - Gambia (English)