Flag of Cape Verde
The flag of Cape Verde is dark blue with three narrow horizontal stripes, white, red and white, running across it below the middle. A circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars sits over the stripes, centered on the red stripe and placed toward the hoist.
Colors
- Blue #083898 · 74%
- White #F8F8F8 · 15%
- Red #C82828 · 9%
Proportions: 10:17
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Cape Verde
The 10 stars stand for the main islands of the country. Blue represents the sea and the sky, white peace, and red the effort of the people, and the stripes symbolize the road toward building the nation. The flag was adopted in 1992, replacing an earlier design based on the colors of the independence movement.
Map of Cape Verde
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) is an island country in the central Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa. Its islands lie west of Senegal and Mauritania, and the country has no land borders.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Cape Verde?
The flag of Cape Verde is blue, white, and red.
What are the proportions of the flag of Cape Verde?
The flag of Cape Verde has a ratio of 10:17 (height to width).
What does the flag of Cape Verde mean?
The 10 stars stand for the main islands of the country. Blue represents the sea and the sky, white peace, and red the effort of the people, and the stripes symbolize the road toward building the nation. The flag was adopted in 1992, replacing an earlier design based on the colors of the independence movement.
Can I download the flag of Cape Verde?
Yes: this page has the flag of Cape Verde as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Original: Pedro Gregório Vector: SKopp).
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