Flag of Senegal

Country

Flag of Senegal uses vertical tricolour with a green star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption August 20, 1960.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Senegal
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Senegal
Identifier	SN / SEN
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 20, 1960
First Documented Use	1960
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, Yellow, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour with a green star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#00853F	0, 133, 63	100, 0, 53, 48
Yellow	#FDEF42	253, 239, 66	0, 6, 74, 1
Red	#E31B23	227, 27, 35	0, 88, 85, 11

Design and Symbolism

Green	Islam, hope and progress.
Yellow	wealth and the fruits of labour.
Red	the blood shed for independence.
Green five-pointed star	Openness to the five continents, and hope.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Senegal

Vertical tricolour with a green 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 Senegal is Green (#00853F), Yellow (#FDEF42) and Red (#E31B23). 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

Green five-pointed star: Openness to the five continents, and hope.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1960. The adoption field for the present record is August 20, 1960.

Additional flag context

Senegal's flag is Mali's with a green star added to the centre band, both designs descending from the short-lived Mali Federation of 1959.

The five-pointed star is described as representing openness to the five continents.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour with a green star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible green five-pointed 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 — Senegal — Specialist vexillological reference

Other vertical tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Senegal

Senegal is recorded as vertical tricolour with a green star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Senegal is 2:3.
The stored palette for Senegal contains Green, Yellow and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 20, 1960.
The design record traces first use to 1960.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
Green five-pointed star: Openness to the five continents, and hope.
Senegal's flag is Mali's with a green star added to the centre band, both designs descending from the short-lived Mali Federation of 1959.
The five-pointed star is described as representing openness to the five continents.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Senegal

What does the flag of Senegal look like?

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

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Senegal?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Senegal?

The reference palette lists Green #00853F, Yellow #FDEF42 and Red #E31B23.

What do the symbols on the flag of Senegal represent?

Green five-pointed star — Openness to the five continents, and hope.

When was the present flag record for Senegal adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 20, 1960.

Which design family does the flag of Senegal 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 Senegal?

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.