Angola Flag



 

Angola adopted its national flag on November 11, 1975, following its independence from Portugal. The Angolan flag is divided into two halves – red at the top and the bottom half black. In the middle of the flag is a yellow emblem that comprises a partial cog wheel, a machete, and a star.

The objects in the emblem represent industrial and agricultural workers. The cogwheel symbolizes the laborers, the machete stands for peasants and the nation’s armed struggle, while the star signifies international solidarity. The red color in the flag represents the blood shed by Angolans during the national liberation struggle and the country’s defense. The black stands for the Continent of Africa. The yellow represents the mineral wealth of Angola.

The flag of Angola was adopted at the time of the Marxist government and hence resembles the symbol of Communism.

Official Name: The Republic of Angola
Proportion: 2:3
Adopted on: November 11, 1975
Location of the country: Angola is bordered to the far northwest by the Republic of the Congo, to the north and northeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southeast by Zambia, to the south by Namibia, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
Capital City: Luanda
Major Cities: Bengo, Benguela, Namibe, Zaire
Area: 481,354 square miles
Population: 18,020,668
Currency: Kwanza
Official Language: Portuguese
National Anthem: Forward Angola
National symbol(s): Palanca Negra Gigante (giant black sable antelope)
National colors: red, black, yellow
National anthem:
Name: “Angola Avante” (Forward Angola)
Lyrics/music: Manuel Rui Alves MONTEIRO/Rui Alberto Vieira Dias MINGAO

Facts about the Angola flag

Country Angola
Designed by NA
Adopted Nov 11, 1975
Revision NA
Design and Colors The Angolan flag is divided into two halves – the top half is red and the bottom half is black. In the middle of the flag is a yellow emblem consisting of a partial cog wheel, a machete, and a star.
Size Ratio 2:3

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