Flag of Cameroon

Country

Flag of Cameroon uses vertical tricolour with centred star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption May 20, 1975.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Cameroon
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Cameroon
Identifier	CM / CMR
Region	Middle Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 20, 1975
First Documented Use	1957
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, Red, Yellow
Construction	Vertical tricolour with centred star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#007A5E	0, 122, 94	100, 0, 23, 52
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
Yellow	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1

Design and Symbolism

Green	the forests of the south.
Red	unity and sovereignty.
Yellow	the sun and the savannahs of the north.
Gold star	The star of unity binding the north and south.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Cameroon

Vertical tricolour with centred star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Cameroon is Green (#007A5E), Red (#CE1126) and Yellow (#FCD116). 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

Gold star: The star of unity binding the north and south.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1957. The adoption field for the present record is May 20, 1975.

Additional flag context

The vertical arrangement of the Pan-African colours, rather than the horizontal one used by most of the continent, follows the French tricolour that preceded it.

The single gold star in the centre band is known as the star of unity and replaced two stars used between 1961 and 1975, when the country was a federation.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour with centred star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible gold star. 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 — Cameroon — Specialist vexillological reference

Other vertical tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Cameroon

Cameroon is recorded as vertical tricolour with centred star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Cameroon is 2:3.
The stored palette for Cameroon contains Green, Red and Yellow.
The adoption field for this country flag record is May 20, 1975.
The design record traces first use to 1957.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
Gold star: The star of unity binding the north and south.
The vertical arrangement of the Pan-African colours, rather than the horizontal one used by most of the continent, follows the French tricolour that preceded it.
The single gold star in the centre band is known as the star of unity and replaced two stars used between 1961 and 1975, when the country was a federation.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Cameroon

What does the flag of Cameroon look like?

Vertical tricolour with centred star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Cameroon?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Cameroon?

The reference palette lists Green #007A5E, Red #CE1126 and Yellow #FCD116.

What do the symbols on the flag of Cameroon represent?

Gold star — The star of unity binding the north and south.

When was the present flag record for Cameroon adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 20, 1975.

Which design family does the flag of Cameroon belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Cameroon?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.