Flags of Equatorial Guinea

The flag of Equatorial Guinea is approved on 12 October 1968, and repeated - on 21August 1979. The dark blue colour of the flag of Equatorial Guinea symbolizes the sea connecting a continental part of the country from Bioko and other islands. The green symbolizes tropical woods and natural riches; yellow symbolizes colour of Guinean gold and the sun, and the red - blood spilled in the struggle for independence. Besides, each colour corresponds to the three words of the motto of Guinea: red - "Work", yellow - "Validity", green - "Solidarity". The colours of the flag of Guinea repeat colours of a flag of Ghana and are traditional colours of the African flags.

The main part of the coat of arms is presented by a tree, under which king Bonkoro has signed with Spaniards the contract in 1843. The six stars represent six areas of the country. Equatorial Guinea is a small state in the West of the Central Africa which territory shares on two basic parts: continental and island (on island Bioko). The waters of the Guinea gulf of Atlantic Ocean wash it. The country is named "Equatorial", because of the arrangement near to equator, and "Guinea", probably, - from the word "aguinaoui", which means "black".