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Flag of Rwanda

Rwanda

Flag

Adopted: 2001

The flag features three horizontal stripes of blue, yellow, and green with a golden sun in the center, symbolizing unity, hope, and national pride.

Flag fun fact: Rwanda adopted its current flag in 2001 following the 1994 genocide, with the new design intended to represent national reconciliation and a fresh start.

Colors

blueyellowgreenblackwhite

Design elements

stripessunemblem

Flag family: Pan-African

Country context

Capital city: Kigali

East Africa · Africa

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Independent from Belgian · 1962

Belgian

Presidential Republic

UNAfrican Union
Landlocked country

Currency

Rwandan Franc (RWF) →

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