Flag of Rwanda
The flag of Rwanda has three horizontal stripes: a wide light blue stripe filling the top half, then a narrower yellow stripe and a green stripe of the same width. In the upper fly corner, on the blue, is a golden sun with 24 rays.
Colors
- Blue #08A8E8 · 48%
- Green #286838 · 26%
- Yellow #F8D808 · 26%
Proportions: 2:3
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Rwanda
Blue stands for happiness and peace, yellow for economic development and green for prosperity and hope. The sun represents enlightenment and unity. The flag was adopted in 2001, replacing an earlier red, yellow and green flag that many Rwandans associated with the violence of the 1994 genocide.
Map of Rwanda
Rwanda is a small landlocked country in East Africa, just south of the equator in the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Rwanda?
The flag of Rwanda is blue, green, and yellow.
What are the proportions of the flag of Rwanda?
The flag of Rwanda has a ratio of 2:3 (height to width).
What does the flag of Rwanda mean?
Blue stands for happiness and peace, yellow for economic development and green for prosperity and hope. The sun represents enlightenment and unity. The flag was adopted in 2001, replacing an earlier red, yellow and green flag that many Rwandans associated with the violence of the 1994 genocide.
Can I download the flag of Rwanda?
Yes: this page has the flag of Rwanda as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Original: Unknown Vector: Zscout370).
