Flag of Central African Republic
Colors
#003082
#FFFFFF
#289728
#FFCE00
#D21034
Meaning & Symbolism
Blue represents the sky and freedom, white peace, green hope, yellow tolerance, and red the blood of the people. The yellow star guides toward progress.
History
Adopted on December 1, 1958, designed by Barthélemy Boganda, the "father of the nation."
Curiosities
It is one of the few flags with four horizontal stripes plus a vertical one. It combines French colors (blue-white-red) with Pan-African ones (green-yellow-red).
