Flag of Cameroon

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Flag Name	Flag of Cameroon
Country	Cameroon
Official Name	Republic of Cameroon
Capital	Yaoundé
Continent	Africa
Region	Middle Africa
ISO Code	CM / CMR
Internet Domain	.cm
Calling Code	+237
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Official Language(s)	English, French
Demonym	Cameroonian
Area	475,442 km²
Population	25,216,237 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Cameroon
Current Version Adopted	20 May 1975
Design First Used	1957
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Green, Red, Yellow
Designer	Based on the French tricolour with Pan-African colours
Design Type	Vertical tricolour with a central gold star
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Cameroon

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Green	#007A5E	0, 122, 94	100, 0, 23, 52	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1	No official Pantone reference

Gold star	The star of unity, marking the joining of the former British and French Cameroons
Green	Stands for the forests of the south and hope.
Red	Stands for unity, sovereignty and the bridge between north and south.
Yellow	Stands for the savannah of the north and the sun.

Year / Period	Event
26 October 1957	The green-red-yellow tricolour is first adopted
1961	Two stars are added for the two federated states
20 May 1975	A single star of unity replaces them
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Vertical tricolour with a central gold star
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal vertical bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of Cameroon, Article 1

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	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
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	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	51 years
Adoption Date	20 May 1975
Earliest Recorded Use	1957
Designer	Based on the French tricolour with Pan-African colours
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Green
Flags It Resembles	Senegal, Mali and Guinea share the vertical Pan-African arrangement
Notable Feature	Vertical tricolour with a central gold star