Senegal
Flag
Adopted: 1960
The flag of Senegal features three equal vertical stripes of green, yellow, and red with a green five-pointed star centered on the yellow stripe.
Flag fun fact: The green, yellow, and red colors are pan-African colors adopted by many African nations, while the star represents unity and hope for the nation.
Colors
greenyellowred
Design elements
stripesstar
Flag family: Pan-African
Country context
Capital city: Dakar
West Africa · Africa
Independent from France · 1960
French
Presidential Republic
UNAfrican Union
