Pan-African Flag
Flag NamePan-African Flag
Country NamePan-African movement / African diaspora
Date Adopted1920-08-13
Adoption Statusofficial
Flag Typecivil
Aspect Ratio2:3
Primary Colorsred, black, green
Symbolism DescriptionRed represents the blood shed for liberation and the unity of people of African ancestry. Black symbolizes the people themselves and the rich soil of Africa. Green signifies the abundant natural wealth of Africa.
Symbolism Categorieshistory
DesignerMarcus Garvey, UNIA
Related FlagsFlag of Kenya, Flag of Malawi, Flag of South Sudan, Black liberation flags
Legal DescriptionA flag of three equal horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: red, black, and green.
Description
A horizontal triband flag consisting of three equal horizontal stripes of red, black, and green. It was created to represent people of the African Diaspora and to symbolize Pan-African unity and liberation.
