Flag of the Central African Republic

Central African Republic
Flag of the Central African Republic
UseNational flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion2:3
Adopted1 December 1958; 65 years ago (1958-12-01)
DesignFour horizontal stripes of blue, white, green and yellow intersected by one vertical stripe of red in the middle; with a yellow five-pointed star in the canton.
Designed byBarthélemy Boganda

The flag of the Central African Republic (French: Drapeau de la République centrafricaine; Sango: Bendêre tî Bêafrîka) was officially adopted in 1958. It has been retained since that time with the same design, four horizontal stripes of blue, white, green and yellow, and a single vertical band of red, with a yellow five-pointed star in the upper left corner.[1]

  1. ^ "Flags, Symbols & Currency of Central African Republic". WorldAtlas. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2022-12-27.