Flag of Seychelles

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
(Redirected from
Flag of the Seychelles
)

ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion1:2
Adopted8 January 1996; 28 years ago (1996-01-08)
DesignFive oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side.
Designed byPhilip Uzice[1]
UsePresident's flag
Flying flag of Seychelles

The flag of

Seychelles People's United Party and the Seychelles Democratic Party
.

Description

This unique flag consists of five different coloured bands (blue, yellow, red, white, and green) starting from one end and diverging towards the other end.[4][5] The oblique bands symbolize a dynamic new country moving into the future. The colour blue depicts the sky and the sea that surrounds the Seychelles. Yellow is for the sun which gives light and life, red symbolizes the people and their determination to work for the future in unity and love, while the white band represents social justice and harmony. The green depicts the land and natural environment.[4][6]


Color scheme 		Blue Yellow Red White Green
Pantone 294 122 1795 - 356
RAL
 5010 1016 3028 9016 6029
CMYK
 100-55-0-47 0-14-66-1 0-84-84-16 0-0-0-0 100-0-53-52
HEX #003D88 #FCD955 #D92323 #FFFFFF #007A3A
RGB 0-61-136 252-217-85 215-35-35 255-255-255 0-123-58

Construction Sheet

  • flag construction sheet
    flag construction sheet

History

The original flag was adopted after independence on June 29, 1976. It had alternating blue and red triangles. The flag was very similar to the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company's flag, whose ships regularly visited the islands of Seychelles in the early 20th century.[6]

In 1977, when president

Seychelles People's United Party came into use, which had a distinct wavy white stripe. The only significant difference between the national flag and SPUP's flag was the depiction of the sun in the party's flag which was not used in the country's flag. The flag looked like a combination of the flag of the Latvian SSR and the Lithuanian SSR. When the party lost the majority in the elections, other parties demanded a change in the flag which led to a parliamentary approval of a new proposed design.[6]

1903–1976

  • Flag from 1903–1961 58 years of use Badge designed by Major-General Charles George Gordon. Prior to 1903, Seychelles was administered as a dependency of Mauritius
    Flag from 1903–1961
    58 years of use
    Badge designed by Major-General Charles George Gordon. Prior to 1903, Seychelles was administered as a dependency of Mauritius
  • Flag from 1961–1976 15 years of use Badge designed by Mrs. Patricia McEwen of Toronto, Canada
    Flag from 1961–1976
    15 years of use
    Badge designed by Mrs. Patricia McEwen of Toronto, Canada
  • Governor's flag from 1903–1961
    Governor's flag from 1903–1961
  • Governor's flag from 1961–1976
    Governor's flag from 1961–1976

1976–present

  • Flag from 1976–1977 1 year of use
    Flag from 1976–1977
    1 year of use
  • Flag from 1977–1996 19 years of use
    Flag from 1977–1996
    19 years of use
  • President's flag from 1976–1977
    President's flag from 1976–1977

References

  1. ^ The man behind the Seychelles flag
  2. ISBN 978-0-7566-5486-3
    .
  3. ^ "Seychelles flag". World Flags. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  5. ISBN 978-1-84162-406-8
    .
  6. ^ a b c Smith, Whitney. "flag of Seychelles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Seychelles&oldid=1218989845"