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Flag of Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

Flag

Adopted: 1973

The flag features horizontal red, yellow, and green stripes with a black five-pointed star on the red band, reflecting Pan-African symbolism.

Flag fun fact: Guinea-Bissau's flag was adopted upon independence in 1973, with the black star representing African freedom and unity.

Colors

redyellowgreenblack

Design elements

stripesstar

Flag family: Pan-African

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Country context

Capital city: Bissau

West Africa · Africa

Independent from Portugal · 1974

Portuguese

Semi-presidential republic

UNAfrican Union

Currency

West African CFA franc (XOF) →

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