The flag of Cameroon consists of three equal vertical bands of green on the left, red in the center, and yellow on the right, with a yellow star (with varying size) lies inside the center red stripe. The current flag of Cameroon was adopted when it became a unitary state on May 20th, 1975.
Symbolism[]
The red represents unity as does the central star, the yellow stands for the sun and the savannas, and the green stands for the forests.
Historical Flags[]
The flag of Cameroon during German colonial rule from 1884-1916.
The flag of French Cameroon from 1957-1960 and the first flag of Cameroon from 1960-1961.
The flag of the Federal Republic of Cameroon used from 1961-1975.
Flag Redesigns[]
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Disputed areas
Dependencies and overseas territories
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