There are currently 16 nations worldwide being represented by flags embodying green, yellow and orange: Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Lithuania, Benin, Togo, Guinea, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Sao Tome and Príncipe, Republic of the Congo, Bolivia, Myanmar, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Let’s have a closer look at them:
Lithuania - Yellow/Green/Red Flag
The Lithuanian flag is one of the oldest flags in the world. It is a tricolor flag, with colors that represent Lithuanian national symbols. Yellow represents the sun, while green represents nature and fertility. The red represents courage and strength. All of these colors come together to represent Lithuania’s rich history and culture. The flag is also a symbol of hope and freedom, as it was used during the country’s struggle for independence from Soviet rule. Today, the flag is flown with pride by Lithuanians all over the world, and it continues to be a powerful symbol of Lithuanian identity.
Benin - Green/Yellow/Red Flag
The colors on the Benin flag have a deep meaning. The red represents the blood of those who sacrified their lives for the country, green symbolizes hope and revival, and yellow stands for wealth and riches. Together, the colors represent the courage, strength, and determination of the people of Benin. The flag is a source of pride for the people of Benin, and it is flown with dignity and respect.
Burkina Faso - Red/Green Flag with Yellow Star
In Burkina Faso, red is the color of courage and sacrifice. It is also the color of the sun and symbolizes strength, heat, and energy. Green is the color of hope, life, and renewal. It is also the color of Islam, and it represents peace and tranquility. Yellow is the color of happiness and joy. It is also the color of gold, which is associated with wealth and prosperity. Burkina Faso’s flag is red, green, and yellow because these colors represent the country’s values and history. The red represents the blood that has been shed for Burkina Faso’s independence, the green represents hope for the future, and the yellow represents the country’s abundant resources.
Ghana - Red/Yellow/Green Flag with a Black Star
The flag of Ghana is made up of three horizontal stripes of red, green, and yellow. The red represents the blood that was shed during Ghana’s fight for independence, while the green symbolizes the country’s wealth and natural resources. Yellow stands for the country’s minerals, specifically gold. Together, these colors represent Ghana’s history, it’s people, and its bright future.
Bolivia - Red/Yellow/Green Flag
The flag of Bolivia is made up of three horizontal stripes, with red being the topmost color, green in the middle, and yellow at the bottom. The red stripe represents the country’s blood shed during its struggle for independence, while the green symbolizes its fertile land and abundant natural resources. The yellow stripe stands for Bolivia’s mineral wealth. Together, these colors represent Bolivia’s past, present, and future.
Republic of the Congo - Green/Yellow/Red Flag
The flag of the Republic of the Congo is green, yellow and red. The red most likely represents the blood shed for the country’s independence, the green represents the forests and agriculture of the country, and the yellow represents the friendship and nobility of the Congolese people. The flag was adopted on September 15, 1959, when the Republic of the Congo became independent from France.
Cameroon - Green/Red/Yellow Flag with a Yellow Star
The colors on the Cameroon flag have a specific meaning. The red color represents the unity of the country, as well as the bloodshed during the struggle for independence. The green symbolizes the lush vegetation and natural resources of the country, while the yellow represents the sunlight and prosperity. Together, these colors represent a nation that is full of hope and potential. Cameroon is a country with a rich history and culture, and its flag is a symbol of both its past and its future.
Ethiopia - Green/Yellow/Red Flag with a Yellow Star
The flag of Ethiopia is one of the oldest flags in the world. It is also one of the most recognizable, due to its unique design and striking colors. The red color of the flag represents the blood shed by Ethiopian soldiers during their battles for independence. The green color symbolizes the country’s landscape and vegetation, while the yellow color represents the country’s prosperous future. Together, these three colors reflect Ethiopia’s history, culture, and aspirations.
Mali - Green/Yellow/Red Flag
The flag of Mali is similar to the flag of Guinea, with the exception that the colours are in reverse order. The green stands for fertility of the land, yellow stands for purity and mineral wealth, and the red symbolizes the blood shed for independence from the French. You should start see a pattern here.
Guinea - Red/Yellow/Green Flag
The flag of Guinea is red, yellow, and green. The red symbolizes the anti-colonialist martyrs, the labor of the working classes, and the wish for progress, the green represents the forests of Guinea, and the yellow represents the sun. The red, green, and yellow are also known as the pan-African colors. Guinea’s flag was adopted on November 10, 1958. The selected colors corresponds to the three components of the national motto: Travail, Justice, Solidarité (“Work, Justice, Solidarity”).
Senegal - Green/Yellow/Red Flag with a Green Star
The colors of the Senegal flag are green, yellow and red. Green represents the colour of the Prophet as well the portent of hope. Yellow is the symbol of wealth and it represents the product of work, for a nation whose main priority is the progress of economy. Additionally, yellow is denoted as “the colour of arts, literature, and intellect”. Red is the colour of blood and symbolizes life itself as well as the strong determination to fight against underdevelopment. The flag was adopted in 1960, when Senegal gained independence from France. It is interesting to note that the colors of the flag are also those of the pan-African flag. This is likely no coincidence, as Senegal has always been a strong advocate for pan-Africanism. In recent years, the flag has become a symbol of unity and pride for all Senegalese people.
Togo - Red/Green/Yellow Flag with a White Star
The Togo flag is made up of five horizontal stripes, three of which are green and two are yellow. The stripes represent the five regions of Togo (Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux and Savanes). The red rectangular represents the blood shed by Martyrs to gain independence, while the green symbolizes fertility and overall hope for the future. The yellow stands for the country’s abundance of minerals. In the center of the flag is a white star, which represents purity, peace, and neutrality.
Guinea-Bissau - Red/Yellow/GreenFlag with a Black Star
The flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted in 1973 after the country gained independence from Portugal. The flag’s design is heavily influenced by the flag of Ghana. The red represents the blood shed during the struggle for independence, while the green represents the forests of the country. The yellow stands for the country’s vast reserves of gold. In addition, the flag includes a black star, which is a symbol of African unity. The flag of Guinea-Bissau is a powerful reminder of the country’s history and its place in Africa.
Sao Tome and Príncipe - Red/Green/Yellow Flag with 2 Black Stars
The colors and symbols of the Sao Tome and Príncipe flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. Green stands for the plentiful vegetation of the country, while yellow alludes to the tropical sun and cocoa, a key agricultural crop for the nation. Red evokes the “struggle for independence”, as well as equality. The two black stars on the yellow stripe in the middle represent the country that consists of two islands.
Myanmar - Yellow/Green/Red Flag with a White Star
The colors on the Myanmar flag have a specific meaning. The red represents courage and strength, while the green denotes peace and tranquility. The yellow represents curry and unity. The white star stands for purity, honesty, fullness of compassion, and power. All of these colors are important to the people of Myanmar and represent the values that they hold dear. The flag is a symbol of pride for the people of Myanmar and is flown with great respect. It is a reminder of the country’s rich history and culture, and its people’s determination to maintain their way of life.
Saint Kitts and Nevis - Green/Yellow/Black/Red Flag with 2 White Stars
The colors and symbols of the Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The green alludes to the country’s fertile land, while the red evokes the fight against slavery and colonialism. The two yellow stripes represent the sunshine the islands enjoy all year round, and the black epitomizes the African origins of the people. The two stars on the black stripe symbolize the two islands as well as hope and liberty.
