Equatorial Guinea .gq

Meaning of the Flag

The flag of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Bandera de Guinea Ecuatorial; French: Drapeau de la Guinée équatoriale; Portuguese: Bandeira da Guiné Equatorial) was adopted on August 21, 1979. The six stars on the flag represent Equatorial Guinea's mainland and five islands. The six stars on the flag represent Equatorial Guinea's mainland and five islands. The arms consists of a silver shield with a silk-cotton tree, or Ceiba in the local language, which was derived from the arms of Rio Muni. Above the shield is an arc of 6 six-pointed yellow stars, that represent Rio Muni and the offshore islands.

Flag History

1. 1968
   The flag was first flown the day of independence, October 12, 1968, and it showed the national emblem in the center.
2. 1979–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1979.

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