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    Flag of Senegal

    Flag of Senegal
    A tricolour of three equal vertical bands of green, yellow, and red, with a green five-pointed star in the centre of the yellow band.
    Country
    Senegal
    Capital
    Dakar
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    1960
    Colours
    Green, Yellow, Red, Green

    What does the flag of Senegal mean?

    The flag features Pan-African colours. Green is for Islam and hope, yellow for wealth and the arts, and red for the nation's sacrifice. The green star represents African unity.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Green

      Islam, progress, and hope.

    • Yellow

      Wealth from labour, and the arts.

    • Red

      The sacrifice of the nation and the determination to fight underdevelopment.

    • Green

      The star represents unity and hope.

    History

    Adopted in 1960. It is based on the flag of the former Mali Federation, which had a black stick figure in the centre.

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