Eastern Africa
Djibouti
Two horizontal bands of light blue over light green with a white triangle at the hoist bearing a red five-pointed star. It was adopted on independence in 1977 from a design associated with the independence movement.
Adopted
1977
Proportion
2:3
Colours
4
Colours & their meaning
Light blue
Commonly said to represent the sky and sea, and also associated with the Issa Somali people.
Light green
Commonly associated with the earth and with the Afar people.
White
Commonly symbolizes peace.
Red
Commonly said to stand for unity and the blood shed for independence.
Symbols & emblems
Red star
The five-pointed star is commonly interpreted as unity and may also be linked to the country’s regions.
White triangle
The triangle is commonly taken to represent peace.
Did you know?
Djibouti’s flag closely follows the colors and basic layout used by the Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l’Indépendance, the movement that led the country to independence.