Sunday, September 23, 2007

Flag of Djibouti

The national flag of Djibouti was adopted on June 27, 1977

Flag ratio 4:7
It features two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star (representing the areas Somalis live in the region) in the center. The colours used can be seen to symbolise the earth (green), the sea and sky (blue) and peace (white), with the red star representing unity.