Flag of Chad
- Country
- Chad
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Continent
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1959
- Colours
- Blue, Yellow, Red
What does the flag of Chad mean?
The flag of Chad is a combination of the French tricolour and the pan-African colours. The blue is said to represent the sky and hope, yellow represents the sun and the desert, and red symbolises the blood shed for independence.
Colours and what they stand for
Blue
The sky and the waters of the south.
Yellow
The sun and the desert in the north.
Red
The blood shed for independence.
History
Adopted in 1959, the flag of Chad is almost identical to the flag of Romania. The main difference is that Romania's flag has a lighter shade of blue.
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