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
green: Lush forests of the southern region
red: Unity and the blood of the people
yellow: The sun and the savannas of the north
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
Pan-African colors (inspired by Ethiopia)
Flags with resemblance
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Flag Protocol
- The yellow star must be centered in the red band
- Vertical bands must be of equal width
Practice
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