Sierra Leone flag

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Sierra Leone flag
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg
Vexillological symbol : National flag on land, trade and service flag at sea?
Aspect ratio: 6: 9
Officially accepted: April 27, 1961

The flag of Sierra Leone was adopted with the independence of Sierra Leone on April 27, 1961. Your appearance is constitutionally enshrined.

Description and meaning

The national flag consists of three horizontal stripes of equal size: green at the top, white in the middle and blue at the bottom. An aspect ratio of 6 to 9 is required.

The color “green” symbolizes agriculture, the mountains and the natural resources of the country. “White” stands for unity and justice, and the color “blue” represents the hope that the natural harbor of the capital Freetown will contribute to peace in the world.

Other flags of Sierra Leone

The naval war flag consists of a white flag with the national flag in the jack . Queen Elizabeth II had her own flag in the country until Sierra Leone proclaimed the republic in 1971.

  • 2: 3 ? Naval war flag War flag at sea

  • Standard of the President

Historical flags

  • 1889-1914

  • between 1914 and 1961

  • 1961–1971 (royal flag)

  • 1961–1971 (Governor General's flag)

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Constitution of the Republic of Sierra Leone. 1991, Chapter 1, Paragraph 3.
  2. ^ Sierra Leone . In: The World Factbook . CIA. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Whitney Smith: Flag of Sierra Leone. In: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2018. ( available online )