Flag of Eritrea

Flag of Eritrea

Use	National flag and ensign
Proportion	1:2
Design	Yellow wreath emblazoned on a background of red, green and blue triangles.

The current flag of Eritrea was adopted on December 5, 1995. It uses the basic layout of the flag of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front. The wreath with upright olive branch symbol was derived from the 1952 flag.

History and symbolism

The flag is dominated by a red triangle (hex code #EA0437, ) extending from the hoist to the fly, with complementary green (hex code #12AD2B) and blue (hex code #4189DD) triangles above and below. Green stands for the fertility of the country; blue stands for the sea (Red Sea); and red for the blood lost in the fight for freedom. In the red triangle, a yellow (hex code #FFC726) wreath symbol with 15 leaves on each side representing the 30 years of armed struggle for independence replaces the yellow star of the EPLF flag.

Historical flags

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  Flag from 1952 to 1962 (2:3 Ratio)

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  Flag from 1993 to 1995 (2:3 Ratio)

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  Standard of the President of State (1:2)

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  Flag of the EPLF

External links

• Eritrea at Flags of the World