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Flag of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Flag

Adopted: 1961

The flag features three equal horizontal stripes of green, white, and blue, representing the natural resources, unity, and hope of the nation.

Flag fun fact: Sierra Leone's flag colors are inverted from Guinea's flag, which lies directly to the north.

Colors

greenwhiteblue

Design elements

stripes

Flag family: Pan-African

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Country context

Capital city: Freetown

West Africa · Africa

Independent from United Kingdom · 1961

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