Flag of South Sudan
CountryFlag of South Sudan uses horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, blue hoist triangle and gold star. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption July 9, 2005.
Flag Reference
| Flag | Flag of South Sudan |
|---|---|
| Entity Type | Country |
| Official Name | Republic of South Sudan |
| Identifier | SS / SSD |
| Region | Middle Africa |
Flag Specifications
| Current Adoption | July 9, 2005 |
|---|---|
| First Documented Use | 2005 |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Shape | Rectangle |
| Colours | Black, Red, Green, White, Blue, Gold |
| Construction | Horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, blue hoist triangle and gold star |
Documented Colour Values
| Colour | Appearance | HEX | RGB | CMYK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 100 | |
| Red | #DA121A | 218, 18, 26 | 0, 92, 88, 15 | |
| Green | #078930 | 7, 137, 48 | 95, 0, 65, 46 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0, 0, 0 | |
| Blue | #0F47AF | 15, 71, 175 | 91, 59, 0, 31 | |
| Gold | #FCDD09 | 252, 221, 9 | 0, 12, 96, 1 |
Design and Symbolism
| Black | the people of South Sudan. |
|---|---|
| Red | the blood shed for freedom. |
| Green | the land and its agricultural wealth. |
| White | peace. |
| Blue | the waters of the Nile. |
| Gold | unity and determination. |
| Gold star | The Star of Bethlehem, and the unity of the states of South Sudan. |
Proportions
| Ratio | 1:2 |
|---|---|
| Hoist | 1 units |
| Fly | 2 units |
Verification sources
- Flags of the World — South Sudan — Specialist vexillological reference
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Facts about the Flag of South Sudan
- South Sudan is recorded as horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, blue hoist triangle and gold star.
- The reference proportion for the flag of South Sudan is 1:2.
- The stored palette for South Sudan contains Black, Red, Green, White, Blue and Gold.
- The adoption field for this country flag record is July 9, 2005.
- The design record traces first use to 2005.
- Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
- Gold star: The Star of Bethlehem, and the unity of the states of South Sudan.
- South Sudan is the world's newest sovereign state, and its flag was adopted in 2005 as the flag of the autonomous region before becoming national in 2011.
- The black, red and green with a blue hoist triangle and gold star closely follows the flag of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of South Sudan
What does the flag of South Sudan look like?
Horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, blue hoist triangle and gold star, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.
What proportion is recorded for the flag of South Sudan?
The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.
Which colours are recorded for the flag of South Sudan?
The reference palette lists Black #000000, Red #DA121A, Green #078930, White #FFFFFF, Blue #0F47AF and Gold #FCDD09.
What do the symbols on the flag of South Sudan represent?
Gold star — The Star of Bethlehem, and the unity of the states of South Sudan.
When was the present flag record for South Sudan adopted?
The adoption field in this record is July 9, 2005.
Which design family does the flag of South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
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.