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Africa

Guinea

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: November 10, 1958 Usage: National and Civil

The flag is modeled Green represents the
on the French country’s vegetation
Tricolore, but in
Pan-African colors

Red symbolizes the
people’s sacrifice

Yellow represents the sun
and the riches of the earth

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The colors of the flag were adapted associate of Kwame Nkrumah, the
from those of the Rassemblement former dictator of Ghana.
Démocratique Africaine, the dominant
movement at the time of ARMS OF GUINEA
independence. Their colors were in The coat of arms has been altered
turn derived from those of Ghana, since the fall of Sekou Touré. The
which had first adopted them in elephant’s head was dropped and it
1957. Sekou Touré, the first now portrays a dove above an olive
President of Guinea, was a close branch and crossed weapons.

ARMS OF GUINEA The dove is a
symbol of peace
The weapons recall
periods of war

The olive branch
symbolizes peace The national motto
“Travail, Justice,
Solidarité,” meaning
“Work, Justice, Solidarity”

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