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Meaning of the Flag

The flag of Gabon (French: drapeau du Gabon) is a tricolour consisting of three horizontal green, yellow, and blue bands. Adopted in 1960 to replace the previous colonial flag containing the French Tricolour at the canton, it has been the flag of the Gabonese Republic since the country gained independence that year.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Blue, Green, Yellow

Flag History

1. 1959–1960
   

   Gabon – considered "one of the more progressive" of French colonies – swiftly formulated a design for a new flag, which was officially adopted a year later in 1959.
2. 1960–1990
   

   On 9 August 1960 – just over a week before Gabon became an independent country on 17 August – the flag was slightly modified.
3. 1990–2016
   

   Flag in use 1990–2016.
4. 1960–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1960.

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