Flag of Togo

Country

Flag of Togo uses five horizontal stripes with a red canton and white star. Ratio phi:1, current adoption April 27, 1960 and design credited to Paul Ahyi.

Hoist Ratio phi:1 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Togo
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Togolese Republic
Identifier	TG / TGO
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 27, 1960
First Documented Use	1960
Proportion	phi:1
Shape	Non-rectangular
Colours	Green, Yellow, Red, White
Designer	Paul Ahyi
Construction	Five horizontal stripes with a red canton and white star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#006A4E	0, 106, 78	100, 0, 26, 58
Yellow	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0
Red	#D21034	210, 16, 52	0, 92, 75, 18
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Green	hope, agriculture and the forests.
Yellow	mineral wealth and the strength of work.
Red	the blood shed for independence.
White	purity and the star.
Five stripes	The five administrative regions of the country.
White star	Hope, life and purity.
Golden ratio	The flag’s proportions follow the golden ratio, a rare choice among national flags.

Proportions

Ratio	phi:1

About the Flag of Togo

Five horizontal stripes with a red canton and white star The recorded proportion is phi:1. Within this library it is grouped with stripes with a canton designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Togo is Green (#006A4E), Yellow (#FFCE00), Red (#D21034) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Five stripes: The five administrative regions of the country; White star: Hope, life and purity; Golden ratio: The flag’s proportions follow the golden ratio, a rare choice among national flags.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1960. The adoption field for the present record is April 27, 1960. The designer is recorded as Paul Ahyi.

Additional flag context

The five stripes are said to represent the five regions of the country, and the white star on red in the canton is an unusual arrangement for an African flag.

The 1:1.618 proportion is the golden ratio, making Togo the only country to specify it — though in practice the flag is usually manufactured at 2:3.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Five horizontal stripes with a red canton and white star, a phi:1 proportion and the visible five stripes. 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 — Togo — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Togo

Togo is recorded as five horizontal stripes with a red canton and white star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Togo is phi:1.
The stored palette for Togo contains Green, Yellow, Red and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is April 27, 1960.
The design record traces first use to 1960.
Paul Ahyi is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the stripes with a canton design family in this library.
Five stripes: The five administrative regions of the country.
White star: Hope, life and purity.
The five stripes are said to represent the five regions of the country, and the white star on red in the canton is an unusual arrangement for an African flag.
The 1:1.618 proportion is the golden ratio, making Togo the only country to specify it — though in practice the flag is usually manufactured at 2:3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Togo

What does the flag of Togo look like?

Five horizontal stripes with a red canton and white star, with a recorded proportion of phi:1.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Togo?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Togo?

The reference palette lists Green #006A4E, Yellow #FFCE00, Red #D21034 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Togo represent?

Five stripes — The five administrative regions of the country. White star — Hope, life and purity. Golden ratio — The flag’s proportions follow the golden ratio, a rare choice among national flags.

When was the present flag record for Togo adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 27, 1960.

Who designed the flag of Togo?

The designer is recorded as Paul Ahyi.

Which design family does the flag of Togo belong to?

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