Flag of Cameroon
Vertical bands of green, red and yellow, with a yellow star in the centre.
- Colours
- green
- red
- yellow
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1975
What the flag of Cameroon means
Green stands for the forests of the south, red for unity and independence, and yellow for the sun and the savanna of the north. The single star replaced two stars in 1975, when the federation became a unitary state.
Where is Cameroon?
Cameroon is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
Often confused with
Flags with similar colours
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Cameroon adopted?
The current flag of Cameroon was adopted in 1975.
What colours are on the flag of Cameroon?
The main colours of the flag of Cameroon are green, red and yellow.
Which flags look like the flag of Cameroon?
The flag of Cameroon is often confused with the flags of Guinea, Mali and Senegal.