Flag of Guinea-Bissau

Country

Flag of Guinea-Bissau uses red hoist band with black star, over yellow and green bands. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption September 24, 1973.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Guinea-Bissau
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Identifier	GW / GNB
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	September 24, 1973
First Documented Use	1973
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Yellow, Green, Black
Construction	Red hoist band with black star, over yellow and green bands

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
Yellow	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood shed in the struggle for independence.
Yellow	the sun and the harvest.
Green	the forests and hope.
Black	the black star of Africa.
Black star	African unity and the people, taken from the flag of the PAIGC liberation movement.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Guinea-Bissau

Red hoist band with black star, over yellow and green bands The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with combined horizontal and vertical bands designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Guinea-Bissau is Red (#CE1126), Yellow (#FCD116), Green (#009E49) and Black (#000000). 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

Black star: African unity and the people, taken from the flag of the PAIGC liberation movement.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1973. The adoption field for the present record is September 24, 1973.

Additional flag context

The black star on the red hoist band is a direct reference to Ghana's, adopted by an independence movement that looked to Ghana as its model.

The flag was used by the liberation movement before independence in 1974, so it predates the state it represents.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red hoist band with black star, over yellow and green bands, a 1:2 proportion and the visible black 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 — Guinea-Bissau — Specialist vexillological reference

Other combined horizontal and vertical bands flags

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Facts about the Flag of Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is recorded as red hoist band with black star, over yellow and green bands.
The reference proportion for the flag of Guinea-Bissau is 1:2.
The stored palette for Guinea-Bissau contains Red, Yellow, Green and Black.
The adoption field for this country flag record is September 24, 1973.
The design record traces first use to 1973.
Its construction is grouped with the combined horizontal and vertical bands design family in this library.
Black star: African unity and the people, taken from the flag of the PAIGC liberation movement.
The black star on the red hoist band is a direct reference to Ghana's, adopted by an independence movement that looked to Ghana as its model.
The flag was used by the liberation movement before independence in 1974, so it predates the state it represents.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Guinea-Bissau

What does the flag of Guinea-Bissau look like?

Red hoist band with black star, over yellow and green bands, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Guinea-Bissau?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Guinea-Bissau?

The reference palette lists Red #CE1126, Yellow #FCD116, Green #009E49 and Black #000000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Guinea-Bissau represent?

Black star — African unity and the people, taken from the flag of the PAIGC liberation movement.

When was the present flag record for Guinea-Bissau adopted?

The adoption field in this record is September 24, 1973.

Which design family does the flag of Guinea-Bissau belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Guinea-Bissau?

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.