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Flag of Angola

Angola

Flag

Adopted: 1975

The flag features horizontal red, black, and yellow stripes with a centered yellow emblem comprising a machete, cogwheel, and star.

Flag fun fact: The machete on Angola's flag represents agriculture and the armed struggle for independence, while the cogwheel symbolizes industry.

Colors

redblackyellow

Design elements

stripesemblemstar

Flag family: Pan-African

Country context

Capital city: Luanda

Southern Africa · Africa

NamibiaDemocratic Republic of the CongoZambia

Independent from Portugal · 1975

Portuguese

Presidential Republic

UNAfrican UnionOPEC

Currency

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