São Tomé and Príncipe
Flag
Adopted: 1975
The flag features horizontal green, yellow, and black stripes with a red isosceles triangle on the hoist side and a yellow five-pointed star centered on the black stripe.
Flag fun fact: The star on São Tomé and Príncipe's flag represents the unity of the two main islands, while the colors reflect Pan-African symbolism adopted at independence.
Colors
greenyellowblackred
Design elements
stripesstartriangle
Flag family: Pan-African
Country context
Capital city: São Tomé
Middle Africa · Africa
Independent from Portugal · 1975
Portuguese
Democratic Republic
UNAfrican Union
Island nation
