Flag of Gabon
The flag of Gabon has three horizontal stripes of equal height: green on top, yellow in the middle and blue at the bottom. It carries no emblem or inscription. Its proportions are 3:4, so it is squarer than most national flags.
Colors
- Green #089868 · 33%
- Yellow #F8D818 · 33%
- Blue #3878C8 · 33%
Proportions: 3:4
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Gabon
Green stands for the country's great forests, yellow for the equator that crosses Gabon and for the sun, and blue for the Atlantic Ocean along its coast. The flag was adopted in 1960, the year Gabon became independent from France.
Map of Gabon
Gabon is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, straddling the equator. It borders Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north and the Republic of the Congo to the east and south.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Gabon?
The flag of Gabon is green, yellow, and blue.
What are the proportions of the flag of Gabon?
The flag of Gabon has a ratio of 3:4 (height to width).
What does the flag of Gabon mean?
Green stands for the country's great forests, yellow for the equator that crosses Gabon and for the sun, and blue for the Atlantic Ocean along its coast. The flag was adopted in 1960, the year Gabon became independent from France.
Can I download the flag of Gabon?
Yes: this page has the flag of Gabon as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Léon Augé and Pierre Claver Eyeghe).
