Middle Africa
Angola
The flag has two horizontal bands of red and black with a yellow emblem in the center consisting of half a gear wheel, a machete, and a star. It was adopted at independence in 1975.
Adopted
1975
Proportion
2:3
Colours
3
Colours & their meaning
Red
Officially represents the blood shed by Angolans during colonial oppression, the struggle for national liberation, and the defense of the country.
Black
Officially represents the African continent.
Yellow
Officially represents the country’s wealth.
Symbols & emblems
Half gear wheel
Officially symbolizes workers and industrial production.
Machete
Officially symbolizes peasants, agricultural production, and the armed struggle.
Five-pointed star
Officially symbolizes international solidarity and progress.
Did you know?
The emblem’s gear, machete, and star are often compared to socialist-state imagery, especially the hammer and sickle.