Flag of Rwanda
Horizontal bands of sky blue, yellow and green, with the blue taking the top half and a golden sun in the upper fly.
- Colours
- light blue
- yellow
- green
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 2001
What the flag of Rwanda means
Blue stands for happiness and peace, yellow for economic development and green for prosperity. The golden sun stands for enlightenment and the unity of the people. The flag replaced the earlier red, yellow and green flag after the 1994 genocide.
Where is Rwanda?
Rwanda is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Burundi, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Kenya. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Rwanda adopted?
The current flag of Rwanda was adopted in 2001.
What colours are on the flag of Rwanda?
The main colours of the flag of Rwanda are light blue, yellow and green.