Flag of Djibouti

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Djibouti
bicolour
of light blue and light green, with a white isosceles triangle at the hoist bearing a red star in its center.

The

Somalis, green represents the everlasting green of the earth, as well as the Afars, white represents the colour of peace and the five point red star represents unity, the blood shed by the martyrs of independence, as well as Djibouti
being one of the five regions inhabited by the Somali people.

History

Beginning in the mid-19th century before the establishment of the

Front for the Liberation of the Somali Coast (FLCS) as the party official flag in the 1960s, which was a guerrilla group who fought for the independence of Djibouti from France. With the help of Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l'Indépendance (LPAI) to independence in 1977.[2] The Djiboutian flag was raised for the first time upon independence on 27 June 1977,[2]
by the head of police Yacine Yabeh Galab. It is today flown on many governmental buildings.

Characteristics

Specifically, this flag consists of two horizontal bands sky blue and green, and a white isosceles triangle located on the side of the pole. In the middle of the triangle, a red five-pointed star appears.

The meaning of this flag is also found in the national anthem of Djibouti, with some differences:

  •   Sky blue: "symbolizes
    Gulf of Tadjourah
    , however the national anthem references the blue of the sky."
  •   Green: "symbolizes the earth, expressed by the eternal green of the earth."
  •   Red: "symbolizes the blood shed by the martyrs of independence."
  •   White: "symbolic white of peace"

In the middle of the triangle, a red five-pointed star symbolizes national unity.[1]

Color

Note: as there is no official standard, the below are approximations.


(1977–present) 		Sky Light Blue Green Red White
Pantone 284c 354c 185c White
CMYK
 59-11-0-0 77-0-100-0 0-86-63-0 0-0-0-0
RGB
 106-178-231 18-173-43 215-20-26 255-255-255
Hexadecimal
 #6AB2E7 #12AD2B #D7141A #FFFFFF
In Djibouti, the national flag is omnipresent and harbored in all its forms.

Historical flags

The national flag of Djibouti flying near the sea.

The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Djibouti:

See also

Notes

  1. Arabic: علم جيبوتي; French
    : Drapeau de Djibouti

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-81-7991-512-7
    .
  2. ^ a b c "flag of Djibouti". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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