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Africa

Cape Verde

Ratio: 10:17 Adopted: February 25, 1992 Usage: National and Civil

The ten stars stand
for the ten islands
of Cape Verde
The red stripe
between the white
represents the
road to progress
Blue represents the
Atlantic Ocean

#!0% 6%2$% Cape Verde was originally an overseas province
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of Portugal. It obtained independence in 1975. In
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1992 a multiparty constitution was adopted.
The flag adopted in 1975 was very the road to progress. The stars may
similar to that of Guinea-Bissau, be derived from the arms of Praia,
both were based on the flag of the the capital.
same dominant political party. The national arms depicts a torch
The current flag adopted by the on a triangle, symbolizing unity and
new government in 1992, depicts freedom. It also includes the ring of
the ocean in blue, with the islands stars and a plumb-bob signifying
as a ring of stars on a line of red rectitude and virtue, which are the
fimbriated in white, representing “keystones” of the Constitution.

ARMS OF CAPE VERDE
The plumb-bob is symbolic
of rectitude and virtue
The title of the state
The stars represent the The torch and triangle
main islands of Cape Verde represent unity and freedom

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