Flag of Cameroon
The flag of Cameroon has three equal vertical bands of green, red and yellow, with green at the hoist. In the center of the red band is a yellow five-pointed star. The flag is one and a half times as wide as it is tall.
Colors
- Yellow #F8D818 · 35%
- Green #087858 · 33%
- Red #C81828 · 32%
Proportions: 2:3
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Cameroon
The colors are the pan-African colors. Green stands for the forests of the south and for hope, yellow for the sun and the savannas of the north, and red for unity and independence. The star is called the star of unity. The current flag was adopted in 1975, when a single star replaced the two stars that had stood for the former French and British parts of the country.
Map of Cameroon
Cameroon is a Central African country on the Gulf of Guinea, where West and Central Africa meet. It borders Nigeria to the west, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Cameroon?
The flag of Cameroon is yellow, green, and red.
What are the proportions of the flag of Cameroon?
The flag of Cameroon has a ratio of 2:3 (height to width).
What does the flag of Cameroon mean?
The colors are the pan-African colors. Green stands for the forests of the south and for hope, yellow for the sun and the savannas of the north, and red for unity and independence. The star is called the star of unity. The current flag was adopted in 1975, when a single star replaced the two stars that had stood for the former French and British parts of the country.
Can I download the flag of Cameroon?
Yes: this page has the flag of Cameroon as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain ((of code) -xfi-).
