Flag of Guinea-Bissau

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Flag Name	Flag of Guinea-Bissau
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Official Name	Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Capital	Bissau
Continent	Africa
Region	Western Africa
ISO Code	GW / GNB
Internet Domain	.gw
Calling Code	+245
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Official Language(s)	Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Demonym	Guinea-Bissauan
Area	36,125 km²
Population	1,874,309 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Guinea-Bissau
Current Version Adopted	24 September 1973
Design First Used	1973
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Red, Yellow, Green, Black
Designer	Based on the PAIGC party flag
Design Type	Vertical hoist band with two horizontal bands and a black star
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Guinea-Bissau

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
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
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38	No official Pantone reference
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference

Black star	The star of Africa and the dignity of black people, taken from Ghana’s flag
Red	Stands for the blood shed in the fight for independence.
Yellow	Stands for the sun and the harvest.
Green	Stands for the forests and hope.
Black	Stands for the star of African unity.

Year / Period	Event
24 September 1973	Raised at the unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Vertical hoist band with two horizontal bands and a black star
Band / Stripe Construction	The red hoist band is one third of the length; the yellow and green bands split the rest
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of Guinea-Bissau, Article 22

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	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	53 years
Adoption Date	24 September 1973
Earliest Recorded Use	1973
Designer	Based on the PAIGC party flag
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	Cape Verde’s original flag was almost identical
Notable Feature	Vertical hoist band with two horizontal bands and a black star