Flag of Guinea
Three vertical bands of red, yellow and green.
- Colours
- red
- yellow
- green
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1958
What the flag of Guinea means
Red stands for the blood shed for independence and the people's work, yellow for the sun and the country's gold, and green for the forests and farming. The colours match the national motto, Work, Justice, Solidarity.
Where is Guinea?
Guinea is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal and Gambia. 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 Guinea adopted?
The current flag of Guinea was adopted in 1958.
What colours are on the flag of Guinea?
The main colours of the flag of Guinea are red, yellow and green.
Which flags look like the flag of Guinea?
The flag of Guinea is often confused with the flags of Cameroon, Mali and Senegal.