Flag of Central African Republic

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Flag Name	Flag of Central African Republic
Country	Central African Republic
Official Name	Central African Republic
Capital	Bangui
Continent	Africa
Region	Middle Africa
ISO Code	CF / CAF
Internet Domain	.cf
Calling Code	+236
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Official Language(s)	French, Sango
Demonym	Central African
Area	622,984 km²
Population	4,666,377 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Central African Republic
Current Version Adopted	1 December 1958
Design First Used	1958
Flag Proportion	3:5
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	5
Main Colours	Blue, White, Green, Yellow, Red
Designer	Barthélemy Boganda
Design Type	Four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Central African Republic

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#003082	0, 48, 130	100, 63, 0, 49	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Green	#289728	40, 151, 40	74, 0, 74, 41	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#D21034	210, 16, 52	0, 92, 75, 18	No official Pantone reference

Vertical red band	Deliberately crosses the other four, standing for the blood shared by all peoples
Yellow star	African independence and unity
Blue	Stands for the sky and freedom.
White	Stands for purity and dignity.
Green	Stands for hope and faith.
Yellow	Stands for tolerance and the savannah.
Red	Stands for the blood of humanity, uniting the other four.

Year / Period	Event
1 December 1958	Designed by Boganda, who wanted a flag joining African and European colours
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	3:5
Hoist (height)	3 units
Fly (width)	5 units
Layout	Four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star
Band / Stripe Construction	Four equal horizontal bands crossed by a vertical band one fifth of the length
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of the Central African Republic, Article 20

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	No	Landlocked — no seagoing navy
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	68 years
Adoption Date	1 December 1958
Earliest Recorded Use	1958
Designer	Barthélemy Boganda
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	No other national flag combines Pan-African and French colours this way
Notable Feature	Four horizontal bands crossed by a vertical red band, with a star