Official Palette
Symbolism
Orange represents the northern savannas and fertile land, white represents peace and unity, and green represents the southern forests and hope for the future.
History
Adopted on December 3, 1959. The design is modeled after the French tricolor. It is the reverse of the Irish flag and has a different aspect ratio.
Construction
A 2:3 ratio. A vertical tricolor of orange, white, and green.
Color Meanings
Country Facts
- Population
- 29.4M
1.9% of Africa
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Languages
- French
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- West Africa
- Landlocked
- No
- Borders
- ISO 3166-1
- CI
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- December 3, 1959
- Proportions
2:3 (≈1.500)
- Total Colors
- 3
Influences
Lookalike Comparison
Side-by-side analysis of high-confusion flags, comparing exact color shades, proportions, and historical divergence.
Direct Lookalike Comparison
Quick Tell
Côte d'Ivoire starts with orange at the hoist and uses 2:3; Ireland starts with green and uses 1:2.
Historical Divergence
Both flags use green, white, and orange vertical bands, but inverted. Côte d'Ivoire chose orange first to emphasize its rich northern savannas.
Flags with resemblance
Same green, white, and orange vertical bands. Ireland puts green at the hoist; Côte d'Ivoire puts orange there.
Related flags
Flag Protocol
- Vertical bands must be of equal width
- Must be treated with highest honor as a national symbol
Practice
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