Flag of Sudan
Horizontal bands of red, white and black, with a green triangle at the hoist.
- Colours
- red
- white
- black
- green
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1970
What the flag of Sudan means
Red stands for the struggle for independence and the martyrs, white for peace and optimism, and black for the people of Sudan, whose name in Arabic means land of the Black people. The green triangle stands for Islam and prosperity.
Where is Sudan?
Sudan is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Eritrea, South Sudan, Egypt, Chad and Ethiopia. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Sudan adopted?
The current flag of Sudan was adopted in 1970.
What colours are on the flag of Sudan?
The main colours of the flag of Sudan are red, white, black and green.