Flag of 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: "symbolizesGulf 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 | 239-51-64 | 255-255-255 |
Hexadecimal
|
#6AB2E7 | #12AD2B | #D7141A | #FFFFFF |
Historical flags
The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Djibouti:
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Flag of the Adal Sultanate (1415–1577) -
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1577–1793), used when Habesh Eyalet included part of present-day Djibouti. -
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1793–1844). -
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1883). -
Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt (1874–1881), used when the Khedivate's Somali Coast included part of present-day Djibouti. -
Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt (1881–1883). -
Flag of the Russian Sagallo (6 January 1889–5 February 1889) -
Flag of France, used between 1896 and 1977, as French Somaliland is the predecessor to today's Djibouti.
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See also
- History of Djibouti
- Djibouti (anthem)
- Djibouti (country)
- Djibouti (city)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7991-512-7.
- ^ a b c "flag of Djibouti". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
