Flag of Seychelles

Flag of Seychelles

The flag of Seychelles has five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white and green that fan out from the lower hoist corner. Blue and yellow reach the top edge, red covers the upper fly corner, and white and green reach the fly edge, with green running along the bottom.

Colors

  • Red #D82838 · 33%
  • Green #087838 · 17%
  • Blue #082868 · 17%
  • Yellow #F8D848 · 16%
  • White #F8F8F8 · 16%

Proportions: 1:2

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Meaning of the flag of Seychelles

Blue represents the sky and the sea around the islands, yellow the sun, red the people and their work for unity, white social justice and harmony, and green the land and natural environment. The fanning bands are meant to suggest a young, dynamic country moving into the future. The flag was adopted in 1996.

Map of Seychelles

Seychelles is an island country in the western Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar and far off the coast of East Africa. It is counted as part of Africa, has no land borders and is the smallest African country by area.

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Map of Seychelles

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Frequently asked questions

What colors are on the flag of Seychelles?

The flag of Seychelles is red, green, blue, yellow, and white.

What are the proportions of the flag of Seychelles?

The flag of Seychelles has a ratio of 1:2 (height to width).

What does the flag of Seychelles mean?

Blue represents the sky and the sea around the islands, yellow the sun, red the people and their work for unity, white social justice and harmony, and green the land and natural environment. The fanning bands are meant to suggest a young, dynamic country moving into the future. The flag was adopted in 1996.

Can I download the flag of Seychelles?

Yes: this page has the flag of Seychelles as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.

Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (User:Vxb83).