Flag of Equatorial Guinea

Country

Flag of Equatorial Guinea uses horizontal tricolour with blue hoist triangle and coat of arms. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption August 21, 1979.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Equatorial Guinea
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Identifier	GQ / GNQ
Region	Middle Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 21, 1979
First Documented Use	1968
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, White, Red, Blue
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with blue hoist triangle and coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#3E9A00	62, 154, 0	60, 0, 100, 40
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#E32118	227, 33, 24	0, 85, 89, 11
Blue	#0073CE	0, 115, 206	100, 44, 0, 19

Design and Symbolism

Green	the natural resources and the jungle.
White	peace.
Red	the blood shed by the fighters for independence.
Blue	the sea linking the mainland to the islands.
Silk-cotton tree	The tree under which the first treaty with Spain was signed.
Six stars	The mainland and the five main islands.
Motto	“Unidad, Paz, Justicia” — Unity, Peace, Justice.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Equatorial Guinea

Horizontal tricolour with blue hoist triangle and coat of arms The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Equatorial Guinea is Green (#3E9A00), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#E32118) and Blue (#0073CE). 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

Silk-cotton tree: The tree under which the first treaty with Spain was signed; Six stars: The mainland and the five main islands; Motto: “Unidad, Paz, Justicia” — Unity, Peace, Justice.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1968. The adoption field for the present record is August 21, 1979.

Additional flag context

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.

The silk cotton tree in the coat of arms marks the site of a treaty signing, and the motto reads Unidad, Paz, Justicia.

The six stars stand for the mainland and the five inhabited islands.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with blue hoist triangle and coat of arms, a 2:3 proportion and the visible silk-cotton tree. 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 — Equatorial Guinea — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle flags

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Facts about the Flag of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea is recorded as horizontal tricolour with blue hoist triangle and coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Equatorial Guinea is 2:3.
The stored palette for Equatorial Guinea contains Green, White, Red and Blue.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 21, 1979.
The design record traces first use to 1968.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
Silk-cotton tree: The tree under which the first treaty with Spain was signed.
Six stars: The mainland and the five main islands.
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.
The silk cotton tree in the coat of arms marks the site of a treaty signing, and the motto reads Unidad, Paz, Justicia.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Equatorial Guinea

What does the flag of Equatorial Guinea look like?

Horizontal tricolour with blue hoist triangle and coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Equatorial Guinea?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Equatorial Guinea?

The reference palette lists Green #3E9A00, White #FFFFFF, Red #E32118 and Blue #0073CE.

What do the symbols on the flag of Equatorial Guinea represent?

Silk-cotton tree — The tree under which the first treaty with Spain was signed. Six stars — The mainland and the five main islands. Motto — “Unidad, Paz, Justicia” — Unity, Peace, Justice.

When was the present flag record for Equatorial Guinea adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 21, 1979.

Which design family does the flag of Equatorial Guinea belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Equatorial Guinea?

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.