Gambia 🇬🇲
Republic of The Gambia
The flag of Gambia is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, blue with white top and bottom edges, and green.
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Quick Facts
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270TLD
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BanjulPopulation
2,416,664Area
10,689 km²Languages
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UTC+00:00Coat of Arms
What is the Flag of Gambia?
The flag of The Gambia is made up of three horizontal bands, red on top, blue in the middle, and green at the bottom. The blue band is separated from the red and green bands by two thin white stripes. The flag carries no star or other emblem.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of the Gambia.
What Does the Gambia Flag Look Like?
The Gambia flag has three horizontal stripes: red at the top, blue in the middle, and green at the bottom, separated by two narrow white stripes. It carries no star or other emblem.
What is the Gambia Flag Called?
The Gambia flag is officially known as the "Flag of Independence." This name reflects the country's fight for independence from the United Kingdom that was achieved in 1965. The flag serves as a reminder of the struggles and achievements that Gambians made in their bid for independence.
What Does the Gambia Flag Represent?
The red evokes the sun and the savanna, the blue alludes to the Gambia River from which the country takes its name, and the green symbolises the forests and the agricultural produce on which Gambians depend. The two thin white stripes stand for unity and peace.
Source: Wikipedia, Flag of the Gambia.
Who Created the Gambian Flag?
The flag was designed by Louis Thomasi, an accountant, whose entry won the independence competition of 1965.
Source: Britannica, Flag of The Gambia.
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