Flag of Guinea-Bissau
A vertical red band with a black star at the hoist, and horizontal yellow over green on the rest.
- Colours
- red
- yellow
- green
- black
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1973
What the flag of Guinea-Bissau means
Red stands for the blood shed in the fight for independence, yellow for the sun and the wealth of the land, and green for hope. The black star stands for African unity. The colours are those of the PAIGC liberation movement.
Where is Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Gambia, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Guinea-Bissau adopted?
The current flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted in 1973.
What colours are on the flag of Guinea-Bissau?
The main colours of the flag of Guinea-Bissau are red, yellow, green and black.