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Guinea-Bissau Flag
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How to identify it
A red vertical band next to the flagpole carrying a black five-pointed star, with yellow above green on the outer half.
Design and construction
- Adoption and legal status
- The flag was adopted when independence was declared on 24 September 1973.
History of the design
It closely follows the flag of the PAIGC independence movement, with a black star on the red flagpole band.
Sources
References for the design and any additional notes on this page.
- Guinea-Bissau: flag history and construction; Flags of the World (FOTW)