Official Palette
Symbolism
Green represents Islam and hope, yellow represents wealth and fruits of labor, and red represents the struggle for independence. The green star represents the unity of the nation.
History
Adopted on August 20, 1960. It was originally used by the Mali Federation, but the central Kanaga symbol was replaced with a five-pointed star when Senegal became independent.
Construction
A 2:3 ratio. A vertical tricolor of green, yellow, and red with a green five-pointed star centered.
Color Meanings
Country Facts
- Population
- 18.6M
1.2% of Africa
- Capital
- Dakar
- Languages
- French
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- West Africa
- Landlocked
- No
- Borders
- ISO 3166-1
- SN
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- August 20, 1960
- Proportions
2:3 (≈1.500)
- Total Colors
- 3
- Primary Layout
- Vertical bands
- 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
Senegal has a green star in the yellow band; Mali's yellow band is empty.
Historical Divergence
Senegal adopted the green star on August 20, 1960, after leaving the Mali Federation. Mali's current plain tricolor dates to March 1, 1961.
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 green star must be centered in the yellow band
- Vertical bands must be of equal width
Practice
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