Western Africa
Togo
A flag of five horizontal stripes alternating green and yellow, with a red canton containing a white five-pointed star. It was adopted at independence in 1960 and was designed by artist Paul Ahyi.
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Adopted
1960
Proportion
1:1.618
Colours
4
Colours & their meaning
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Green
Agriculture, hope, and the countryside.
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Yellow
The country’s natural resources and labour.
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Red
The blood shed for independence and patriotism.
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White
Peace, wisdom, and light.
Symbols & emblems
Did you know?
Togo’s flag is one of the very few national flags to use the golden ratio as its official proportion.