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Africa

Sudan

Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: May 20, 1970 Usage: National and Civil

Red represents Red, white,
socialism black, and
green are
Pan-Arab
Green is the colors
color of Islam
and prosperity Black is for
the dark pre-
Islamic past
White represents
purity and optimism

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Sudan became independent in 1956. Since then it
has had a series of different regimes.
The flag used at independence White represents purity and
was a horizontal tricolor of blue, optimism; red is for socialism, green
yellow and green, but following for prosperity, and black for the dark,
the formation of the Democratic pre-Islamic past.
Republic in 1968, a new flag was In 1969 a new arms was adopted,
chosen by competition. with a secretary bird bearing a shield
from the time of the Mahdi, (who
A PAN-ARAB FLAG briefly ruled Sudan in the 19th
This is like other Arab flags. The century). Two scrolls are placed
green as a triangle at the hoist. above and below the secretary bird.

The national motto—
ARMS OF SUDAN “Al-nasr lina”
(“Victory is ours”)

A secretary bird
bears the shield
The title of the state—
“Al-Jamhuriya as-Sudaniya”
“
(“Republic of Sudan”)

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