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Senegal .sn

Flag of Senegal
CapitalDakar
Pop 202618,593,258
Area196,722 km²
Density95/km²
RegionWestern Africa
CurrencyWest African CFA Franc
Flag adopted1960
Head of Country
Bassirou Diomaye Faye (since 2024)

Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Senegal (drapeau national du Sénégal) is a tricolour consisting of three vertical green, yellow and red bands charged with a five-pointed green star at the centre. Adopted in 1960 to replace the flag of the Mali Federation, it has been the flag of the Republic of Senegal since the country gained independence that year. The present and previous flags were inspired by the French tricolour, which flew over Senegal until 1960.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red Green Yellow

Red, Green, Yellow

Flag History

  1. 1960–present
    Current flag of Senegal
    Current national flag, in use since 1960.

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