Flag of the Togolese Republic
Description
- Five equal horizontal bands of green and yellow, with a red square canton bearing a white five-pointed star
- The proportions are close to the golden ratio, approximately 1:1.618
- Adopted on 27 April 1960 at independence from French administration
Trivia
- Togo's flag is said to have been designed by Paul Ahyi, a leading Togolese artist
- The 1:1.618 proportion closely follows the golden ratio, rare among national flags
- The stripe-and-canton layout resembles the flag of Liberia, another Pan-African signatory
- The five stripes symbolise the five regions of Togo
Flag of Togo
Togo's flag displays five equal horizontal bands of alternating green and yellow, with a red square canton at the hoist bearing a white five-pointed star. Adopted on 27 April 1960 at independence from French administration, it was designed by the Togolese artist Paul Ahyi, who drew on the Pan-African colours of green, yellow, and red. The flag's proportions are close to the golden ratio, approximately 1 to 1.618, a mathematically distinctive choice among national flags.
The five stripes represent the five regions of Togo and the country's principal commitments. Green stands for hope and agriculture, yellow for mineral wealth and faith in labour, and red for the blood shed by patriots in the independence struggle. The white star on the red canton symbolises life, purity, and national liberty.
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