Flag of Equatorial Guinea
Horizontal bands of green, white and red, with a blue triangle at the hoist and the coat of arms in the centre.
- Colours
- green
- white
- red
- blue
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1968
What the flag of Equatorial Guinea means
Green stands for the country's natural wealth, white for peace and red for the fight for independence; the blue triangle stands for the sea that joins the mainland and islands. The six stars on the coat of arms stand for the mainland and five islands.
Where is Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and Nigeria. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Equatorial Guinea adopted?
The current flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted in 1968.
What colours are on the flag of Equatorial Guinea?
The main colours of the flag of Equatorial Guinea are green, white, red and blue.