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Guinea was French colony from the late 19th century until the 2nd of October 1958, when independence was achieved.
The design of the Guinea flag is based on the French national flag, but
replaces the French blue, white and red with the pan-African colours of red, yellow and
green.
The pan-African colours have been adopted by many African ex-colonies and symbolise African independence and unity.
It is believed the colours originated from the flag of Ethiopia, the oldest independent nation in Africa.
The colours were also those of the Democratic Party of Guinea, the
nationalist political party that led the fight for Guinea independence.
The current national flag was adopted on the 10th of November 1958. |
