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
green: Islam, hope, and the fertility of the land
yellow: Wealth, progress, and the fruits of work
red: The blood shed for independence and the struggle for freedom
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
Pan-African colors and Islamic star symbolism
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Flag Protocol
- The green star must be centered in the yellow band
- Vertical bands must be of equal width
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