Flag of the Republic of Seychelles
Description
- Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the lower hoist corner
- The bands fan out like rays, suggesting a young country moving into a dynamic new future
- Adopted on 18 June 1996, replacing an earlier post-1977 socialist-era design
Trivia
- The radiating stripe pattern is nearly unique among national flags
- Blue and yellow come from the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front, red and white from the former opposition
- Seychelles has had four different flags since gaining independence from the UK in 1976
- The design symbolises a dynamic young country moving into the future
Flag of Seychelles
The flag of Seychelles features five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the lower hoist corner. Adopted on 18 June 1996, it replaced the earlier socialist-era banner that had flown since 1977. The unusual radiating layout, shared with almost no other national flag, was designed to suggest a dynamic young country moving forward into a new era.
Blue represents the sky and the Indian Ocean that surrounds the 115-island archipelago. Yellow stands for the sun that lights and warms the country, red for the unity, love, and determination of the people, white for social justice and harmony, and green for the land and its natural environment. The colours also combine those of the ruling party and the former opposition, signalling post-reconciliation politics.
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