Flag of South Sudan

South Sudan
UseNational flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion1:2
Adopted9 July 2005; 19 years ago (2005-07-09)
9 July 2011; 13 years ago (2011-07-09) (as national flag)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green, fimbriated with white stripes; with a sky-blue equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a yellow star
Designed bySamuel Ajak[citation needed]
UseSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Less commonly used version (sky-blue equilateral triangle with tilted star)
Proportion1:2

The flag of South Sudan was adopted following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War.[1] A different version of the flag was previously used as the flag of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. The flag of South Sudan predates the country, as the flag was adopted in 2005, while the country became independent in 2011.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement". Peace Accords Matrix. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ "South Sudan". CRW Flags. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "South Sudan: Flags and Symbols and National Anthem". World Atlas. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.