The national flag of Seychelles (drapeau national des Seychelles) was adopted on 8 January 1996. The current flag is the third used by the country since its independence from the United Kingdom on 29 June 1976. === Colours === The red, white and green are the same shades used as the official colours by the United Seychelles political party, while the blue and yellow represent the Seychelles Democratic Party, which was in charge of the country from 1970 to 1977.