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Gambia Flag

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  Download Picture of Blank Gambia Flag For Kids to Color Designed by Pa Louis Thomas, the national flag of Gambia is horizontal tri-color of red, blue and green that are…


Gambia Flag

 

Blank Gambia Flag

Download Picture of Blank Gambia Flag For Kids to Color

Designed by Pa Louis Thomas, the national flag of Gambia is horizontal tri-color of red, blue and green that are separated by narrow white stripes.

The red stripe stands for the savanna grasslands and also symbolizes the sun; blue represents the clear waters of the Gambia River that flows through the country; green represents the lush greenery, agricultural practices, and forests of Gambia. The narrow white stripes symbolize unity, peace and harmony prevailing in the nation.

The flag of Gambia was officially adopted on February 18, 1965, the day Gambia achieved independence from the British rule.

Official Name: Republic of the Gambia
Flag Proportion: 2:3
Adopted on: February 18, 1965
Designed by:  Pa Louis Thomasi
Location: Located in west Africa around the Gambia River
Capital City: Banjul
Major Places: Serekunda, Kombo Saint Mary, Brikama
Area: 4,007 square miles
Population: 1,705,000
Currency: Dalasi (GMD)
Official Language: English
National Anthem: For The Gambia Our Homeland
National symbol(s): lion
National colors: red, blue, green, white
National anthem:
Name: “For The Gambia, Our Homeland”
Lyrics/Music: Virginia Julie HOWE/adapted by Jeremy Frederick HOWE

Fact about Gambia flag

Country Gambia
Designed by Louis Thomasi
Adopted February 18, 1965
Revision NA
Design and Colors A horizontal tricolor of red, blue and green; each band of colour is separated by a narrow band of white
Size Ratio 2:3

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