Flag of Central African Republic

Country

Flag of Central African Republic uses four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star. Ratio 3:5, current adoption December 1, 1958 and design credited to Barthélemy Boganda.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Central African Republic
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	CF / CAF
Region	Middle Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	December 1, 1958
First Documented Use	1958
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Green, Yellow, Red
Designer	Barthélemy Boganda
Construction	Four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#003082	0, 48, 130	100, 63, 0, 49
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#289728	40, 151, 40	74, 0, 74, 41
Yellow	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0
Red	#D21034	210, 16, 52	0, 92, 75, 18

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sky and freedom.
White	peace and dignity.
Green	hope and the forests.
Yellow	tolerance.
Red	the blood of the people.
Vertical red band	The blood shared by Europe and Africa, binding the four horizontal colours together.
Star	Independence and a bright future.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Central African Republic

Four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with combined horizontal and vertical bands designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Central African Republic is Blue (#003082), White (#FFFFFF), Green (#289728), Yellow (#FFCE00) and Red (#D21034). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Vertical red band: The blood shared by Europe and Africa, binding the four horizontal colours together; Star: Independence and a bright future.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1958. The adoption field for the present record is December 1, 1958. The designer is recorded as Barthélemy Boganda.

Additional flag context

This is one of the very few flags that deliberately combines two colour traditions: the blue, white and red of France with the green, yellow and red of Pan-Africanism, joined by a vertical red band.

Barthélemy Boganda, who designed it, described the red band as the blood shared by all people, running across every other colour on the flag.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star, a 3:5 proportion and the visible vertical red band. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Central African Republic — Specialist vexillological reference

Other combined horizontal and vertical bands flags

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Facts about the Flag of Central African Republic

Central African Republic is recorded as four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Central African Republic is 3:5.
The stored palette for Central African Republic contains Blue, White, Green, Yellow and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is December 1, 1958.
The design record traces first use to 1958.
Barthélemy Boganda is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the combined horizontal and vertical bands design family in this library.
Vertical red band: The blood shared by Europe and Africa, binding the four horizontal colours together.
Star: Independence and a bright future.
This is one of the very few flags that deliberately combines two colour traditions: the blue, white and red of France with the green, yellow and red of Pan-Africanism, joined by a vertical red band.
Barthélemy Boganda, who designed it, described the red band as the blood shared by all people, running across every other colour on the flag.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Central African Republic

What does the flag of Central African Republic look like?

Four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Central African Republic?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Central African Republic?

The reference palette lists Blue #003082, White #FFFFFF, Green #289728, Yellow #FFCE00 and Red #D21034.

What do the symbols on the flag of Central African Republic represent?

Vertical red band — The blood shared by Europe and Africa, binding the four horizontal colours together. Star — Independence and a bright future.

When was the present flag record for Central African Republic adopted?

The adoption field in this record is December 1, 1958.

Who designed the flag of Central African Republic?

The designer is recorded as Barthélemy Boganda.

Which design family does the flag of Central African Republic belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with combined horizontal and vertical bands designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.