Flag of Liberia
Eleven horizontal red and white stripes, with a blue square in the upper hoist holding a white star.
- Colours
- red
- white
- blue
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1847
What the flag of Liberia means
The flag is modelled on the US flag, as Liberia was founded by freed American slaves. The eleven stripes stand for the signers of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, and the single star for the first free and independent republic in Africa.
Where is Liberia?
Liberia is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Ghana. 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 Liberia adopted?
The current flag of Liberia was adopted in 1847.
What colours are on the flag of Liberia?
The main colours of the flag of Liberia are red, white and blue.
Which flags look like the flag of Liberia?
The flag of Liberia is often confused with the flags of Malaysia and United States.