Gambia
Adopted1965
Design classHorizontal Tricolor
RegionAfrica
Red, blue and green bands edged in white.
History and symbolism
A red band of the sun runs above the blue of the Gambia river between green bands of the forests, each divided by white edging. Designed by Louis Thomasi for independence in 1965.
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