Flag of Gambia
Horizontal bands of red, blue and green, with thin white stripes either side of the blue.
- Colours
- red
- blue
- green
- white
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1965
What the flag of Gambia means
The blue band edged in white stands for the Gambia River, which runs through the whole country. Red stands for the sun and the savanna, and green for the forests and farmland.
Where is Gambia?
Gambia is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Gambia adopted?
The current flag of Gambia was adopted in 1965.
What colours are on the flag of Gambia?
The main colours of the flag of Gambia are red, blue, green and white.