Flag of Djibouti

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Republic of Djibouti
Flag of Djibouti.svg
NameDrapeau National
علم الوطني ("National Flag")
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion2:3
AdoptedJune 27, 1977
DesignA horizontal bicolour of light blue and light green, with a white isosceles triangle at the hoist bearing a red star in its center.

The national flag of Djibouti (Somali: Calanka Jabuuti, Arabic: علم جيبوتي, French: Drapeau de Djibouti) is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of light blue and light green, with a white, equilateral triangle at the hoist. In the center of the triangle is a red star.[1] The flag combines the basic layout and colors from the flag of the Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis. The light blue represents the sky and the sea, as well as the Somalis, green represents the everlasting green of the earth, as well as the Afars, white represents the colour of peace and the five point red star represents unity, the blood shed by the martyrs of independence, as well as Djibouti being one of the five regions inhabited by the Somali people.

History[]

Before the establishment of the , the flag of the Sultanate of Tajoura was the only ensign used in the territory.[2] The flag of Djibouti was later created in 1970. Adopted in 1977, the national flag was an adaptation of the flag of the Front for the Liberation of the Somali Coast (FLCS), a guerrilla group that led Djibouti with the Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l'Indépendance (LPAI) to independence.[2] The flag of Djibouti was raised for the first time upon independence on 27 June 1977,[2] by the head of police Yacine Yabeh Galab. It is today flown on many governmental buildings.

Characteristics[]

The flag of Djibouti features two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and green, with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. The triangle bears a red star in its centre, which represents unity and blood. Each colour symbolizes something different; namely, the earth (green), the sea and sky (light blue), peace (white), and unity (red).[2] The light blue represents the Sky, and the green represents the everlasting green of the Earth. The red star stands for unity and the bloodshed of martyrs.[1]

Color[]

Flag of Djibouti.svg
(1977–present) 		Light Blue Green Red White
Pantone 284c 354c 185c White
CMYK 59-11-0-0 77-0-100-0 0-86-63-0 0-0-0-0
RGB 106-178-231 18-173-43 239-51-64 255-255-255
Hexadecimal #6AB2E7 #12AD2B #D7141A #FFFFFF
In Djibouti, the national flag is omnipresent and harbored in all its forms.

Historical flags[]

The national flag of Djibouti flying near the sea.

The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Djibouti:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Anjali Kamath. Flag Book. Popular Prakashan. p. 19. ISBN 978-81-7991-512-7.
  2. ^ a b c d "flag of Djibouti". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

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