Flags, Symbols, & Currencies of Equatorial Guinea
Flags, Symbols, & Currencies of Equatorial Guinea
The flag of Equatorial Guinea was officially adopted on October 12, 1968. However, during the reign of Francisco Nguema (1973 to 1979). The flag was slightly modified to include a different coat of arms. When the regime was desposed on August 21, 1979, the flag flown at independence was restored.
The flag of Equatorial Guinea comprises three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centered in the white band. The coat of arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree. Below the shield is a scroll with the motto: UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice).