Eastern Africa
Seychelles
Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white and green radiate from the lower hoist corner. The design was adopted after a political change in 1996 and is among the world’s most distinctive national flags.
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Adopted
1996
Proportion
1:2
Colours
5
Colours & their meaning
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Blue
The sky and sea that surround Seychelles.
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Yellow
The sun giving light and life.
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Red
The people and their determination to work for the future in unity and love.
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White
Social justice and harmony.
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Green
The land and natural environment.
Did you know?
Its rays expanding from one corner are intended to suggest a dynamic nation moving into the future.