Flag of Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone
UseNational flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted27 April 1961; 63 years ago (1961-04-27)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of light green, white and light blue
UseNaval ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted27 April 1961; 63 years ago (1961-04-27)
DesignWhite flag with the national flag in canton
Standard of the president of Sierra Leone
Flag at the embassy in Washington, DC

The national flag of Sierra Leone is a tricolour consisting of three horizontal green, white and blue bands. It was adopted in 1961, Sierra Leone's independence year, to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the Crown Colony of Sierra Leone.