Geuest

Western Africa

Ivory Coast

A vertical tricolour of orange, white and green. It was adopted shortly before independence from France and is deliberately similar in layout to the French tricolour, but with African colours.

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Flag of Ivory Coast

Adopted

1959

Proportion

2:3

Colours

3

Colours & their meaning

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Orange

Often explained as the savanna in the north and the country's development; these interpretations are commonly cited.

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White

Often explained as peace and unity; commonly cited symbolism.

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Green

Often explained as the forests of the south and hope for the future; commonly cited symbolism.

Did you know?

Ivory Coast’s flag is often confused with Ireland’s because both use vertical orange, white and green stripes, but the order is reversed.