Flag of Equatorial Guinea

Facts about the Flag of Equatorial Guinea

1. The blue triangle at the hoist represents the sea that connects the mainland province of Río Muni with the island of Bioko, where the capital sits.
2. The silk cotton tree in the coat of arms marks the site of a treaty signing, and the motto reads Unidad, Paz, Justicia.
3. The six stars stand for the mainland and the five inhabited islands.
4. The flag of Equatorial Guinea was officially adopted on August 21, 1979.
5. The design is older than its adoption. It was already in use in 1968, 11 years before it was formally made the flag of Equatorial Guinea.
6. The flag in its present form is 47 years old as of 2026.
7. Design type: Horizontal tricolour with blue hoist triangle and coat of arms.
8. The official proportions are 2:3. It shares that ratio with 82 national flags.
9. The flag uses 4 colours: green, white, red and blue.
10. The green on the flag stands for the natural resources and the jungle.
11. The white on the flag stands for peace.
12. The red on the flag stands for the blood shed by the fighters for independence.
13. Silk-cotton tree: The tree under which the first treaty with Spain was signed.
14. Six stars: The mainland and the five main islands.
15. Motto: “Unidad, Paz, Justicia” — Unity, Peace, Justice.
16. The design belongs to the "Horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle" family, shared with 8 other flags in this reference.
17. Flags most often confused with it: Jordan, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe.
18. Equatorial Guinea became independent on 12 October 1968 from Spain.