Western Africa

Sierra Leone

A horizontal tricolour of green, white and blue. It was adopted at independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.

Adopted

1961

Proportion

2:3

Colours

Colours & their meaning

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Green

Agriculture, mountains and natural resources.

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White

Unity and justice.

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Blue

The natural harbour of Freetown and hope for peace.

Did you know?

The blue stripe specifically refers to Freetown’s harbour, one of the world’s largest natural harbours.