Flag of the Republic of Angola

Flag of the Republic of Angola

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Description

  • Two horizontal bands of red and black with the Machete and Gear Emblem in gold at the center
  • The machete represents peasants and agriculture, the gear represents industrial workers,
  • and the five-pointed star symbolises international solidarity. Adopted on 11 November 1975 at independence from Portugal

Colors in detail

Colors
Color RGB Hex Pantone CMYK
Red #c8102e 186 C 20/100/90/0
Represents the blood shed during the anti-colonial struggle for independence.
Yellow #ffcd00 116 C 0/15/100/0
The emblem: machete (peasants), half gear (industry), and star (international solidarity).
Black #000000 Process Black C 10/10/10/100
Represents the African continent and heritage.

Trivia

  • The machete, cogwheel, and corn star are symbols of labour, industry, and revolution
  • The yellow stripe represents wealth; red represents bloodshed in the independence struggle
  • One of Africa's flags most explicitly referencing socialist ideology in its heraldic design

Flag of Angola

Angola's flag consists of two horizontal bands of red and black with the Machete and Gear Emblem in gold at the centre. Adopted on 11 November 1975 at independence from Portugal, red represents the blood shed during the anti-colonial struggle and black represents the African continent.

The central emblem carries strong symbolism: the machete represents peasants and agriculture, the half gear represents industrial workers, and the five-pointed star symbolises international solidarity. The design reflects the socialist ideology that shaped Angola's independence movement.

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