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Africa

Equatorial Guinea

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: October 12, 1968 Usage: National and Civil

The blue triangle Green reflects
represents the sea the country’s
agricultural lands
White stands The national arms
for peace have always appeared
on the flag

Red symbolizes the
country’s independence

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(Bioko), and other islands in the Gulf of Guinea.
The flag was first shown on the day ARMS OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA
of independence, October 12, 1968, The arms consists of a silver shield
and has always contained the national charged with a silk-cotton tree,
emblem in the center, although from which was derived from the arms
1972, during the regime of Francisco of Río Muni. Above the shield is an
Nguema, a different national emblem arc of six, six-pointed stars, which
appeared on the flag. The original represent Río Muni and the offshore
coat of arms was restored after he islands. Beneath the shield is a scroll
was deposed in August 1979. with the national motto.
ARMS OF EQUATORIAL
GUINEA The six stars stand for
the six parts of the state
A silk-cotton tree
A silver shield
The national motto—
“Unidad, Paz, Justicia”
(“Unity, Peace, Justice”)
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