Sao Tome and Principe
Adopted1975
Design classStar Emblem
RegionAfrica
Green, yellow and black with two stars.
History and symbolism
A red triangle at the hoist joins green and yellow bands of vegetation and cocoa, crossed by two black stars for the two islands that make up the republic.
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