Flag of Sierra Leone

Country

Flag of Sierra Leone uses horizontal tricolour. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption April 27, 1961.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Sierra Leone
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Sierra Leone
Identifier	SL / SLE
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 27, 1961
First Documented Use	1961
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, White, Blue
Construction	Horizontal tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#1EB53A	30, 181, 58	83, 0, 68, 29
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#0072C6	0, 114, 198	100, 42, 0, 22

Design and Symbolism

Green	agriculture, the mountains and natural resources.
White	unity and justice.
Blue	the natural harbour of Freetown and the hope of contributing to world peace.
Blue band	Freetown harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Sierra Leone

Horizontal tricolour The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Sierra Leone is Green (#1EB53A), White (#FFFFFF) and Blue (#0072C6). 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

Blue band: Freetown harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1961. The adoption field for the present record is April 27, 1961.

Additional flag context

The green, white and blue avoid the Pan-African palette entirely; blue specifically represents the natural harbour at Freetown, one of the largest in the world.

The flag has been unchanged since independence in 1961.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour, a 2:3 proportion and the visible blue 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 — Sierra Leone — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is recorded as horizontal tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Sierra Leone is 2:3.
The stored palette for Sierra Leone contains Green, White and Blue.
The adoption field for this country flag record is April 27, 1961.
The design record traces first use to 1961.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Blue band: Freetown harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world.
The green, white and blue avoid the Pan-African palette entirely; blue specifically represents the natural harbour at Freetown, one of the largest in the world.
The flag has been unchanged since independence in 1961.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Sierra Leone

What does the flag of Sierra Leone look like?

Horizontal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Sierra Leone?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Sierra Leone?

The reference palette lists Green #1EB53A, White #FFFFFF and Blue #0072C6.

What do the symbols on the flag of Sierra Leone represent?

Blue band — Freetown harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world.

When was the present flag record for Sierra Leone adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 27, 1961.

Which design family does the flag of Sierra Leone belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Sierra Leone?

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.