Flag of Sao Tome and Principe

Country

Flag of Sao Tome and Principe uses horizontal triband with red hoist triangle and two black stars. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption July 12, 1975.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Sao Tome and Principe
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Identifier	ST / STP
Region	Middle Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 12, 1975
First Documented Use	1975
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, Yellow, Red, Black
Construction	Horizontal triband with red hoist triangle and two black stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#12AD2B	18, 173, 43	90, 0, 75, 32
Yellow	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0
Red	#D21034	210, 16, 52	0, 92, 75, 18
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100

Design and Symbolism

Green	the lush vegetation of the islands.
Yellow	cocoa, the main export crop.
Red	the struggle for independence.
Black	the African people.
Two black stars	The two islands, São Tomé and Príncipe.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Sao Tome and Principe

Horizontal triband with red hoist triangle and two black stars The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Sao Tome and Principe is Green (#12AD2B), Yellow (#FFCE00), Red (#D21034) 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

Two black stars: The two islands, São Tomé and Príncipe.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1975. The adoption field for the present record is July 12, 1975.

Additional flag context

The two black stars represent the two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, and are set in the yellow centre band.

The red triangle at the hoist and the Pan-African palette were adopted from the liberation movement's flag at independence in 1975.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with red hoist triangle and two black stars, a 1:2 proportion and the visible two black stars. 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 — Sao Tome and Principe — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle flags

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Facts about the Flag of Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe is recorded as horizontal triband with red hoist triangle and two black stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Sao Tome and Principe is 1:2.
The stored palette for Sao Tome and Principe contains Green, Yellow, Red and Black.
The adoption field for this country flag record is July 12, 1975.
The design record traces first use to 1975.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
Two black stars: The two islands, São Tomé and Príncipe.
The two black stars represent the two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, and are set in the yellow centre band.
The red triangle at the hoist and the Pan-African palette were adopted from the liberation movement's flag at independence in 1975.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Sao Tome and Principe

What does the flag of Sao Tome and Principe look like?

Horizontal triband with red hoist triangle and two black stars, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Sao Tome and Principe?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Sao Tome and Principe?

The reference palette lists Green #12AD2B, Yellow #FFCE00, Red #D21034 and Black #000000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Sao Tome and Principe represent?

Two black stars — The two islands, São Tomé and Príncipe.

When was the present flag record for Sao Tome and Principe adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 12, 1975.

Which design family does the flag of Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?

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.