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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Djibouti is a horizontal flag bicolour with equal bands of light blue and light green, with a white, equilateral triangle at the hoist. In the centre of the triangle is a red star.

Meaning of Flag Colors

The light blue represents the sky and the sea, as well as the Somalis, green represents the everlasting green of the earth, as well as the Afars, white represents the colour of peace and the five-pointed 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.

Flag History

1. 1977
   The Djiboutian flag was raised for the first time upon independence on 27 June 1977, by the head of police Yacin Yabeh Galeb.
2. Present
   

   Current national flag.

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