Official Palette
Symbolism
Green represents the southern forests, yellow represents the northern savannas, and red represents the unity of the country. The star is known as the 'star of unity'.
History
Adopted on May 20, 1975. Cameroon was the second country after Ghana to adopt the Pan-African colors. The single star replaced two stars after the country became a unitary state.
Construction
A 2:3 ratio. A vertical tricolor of green, red, and yellow with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band.
Color Meanings
Country Facts
- Population
- 29.1M
1.9% of Africa
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Languages
- English, French
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Central Africa
- Landlocked
- No
- ISO 3166-1
- CM
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- May 20, 1975
- Proportions
2:3 (≈1.500)
- Key Symbols
- Stars
Influences
Lookalike Comparison
Side-by-side analysis of high-confusion flags, comparing exact color shades, proportions, and historical divergence.
Direct Lookalike Comparison
Quick Tell
Cameroon is green-red-yellow with a yellow star; Senegal is green-yellow-red with a green star.
Historical Divergence
Cameroon adopted the single star on May 20, 1975. Senegal's green star dates to August 20, 1960.
Flags with resemblance
Cameroon is green-red-yellow with a yellow star. Senegal is green-yellow-red with a green star.
Related flags
Flag Protocol
- The yellow star must be centered in the red band
- Vertical bands must be of equal width
Practice
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