Middle Africa
Cameroon
A vertical tricolour of green, red and yellow with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band. The star was added in 1975 to replace an earlier version that had two stars.
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Adopted
1975
Proportion
2:3
Colours
3
Colours & their meaning
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Green
The forests and vegetation of the south, and hope.
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Red
Unity.
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Yellow
The sun, happiness, and the savannas of the north.
Symbols & emblems
Star
The central star is known as the Star of Unity and represents national unity.
Did you know?
From 1961 to 1975, the flag had two yellow stars in the upper fly to represent the federation’s two states.