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Chapter 9

Flags of West Africa

This chapter of Flags of the World covers the national flags of West Africa. Each card shows a flag and asks which country flies it, with a hint and a short story of where its colours and shapes come from.

16 cards

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  1. Green bar at the pole, then yellow over redBenin
  2. Red over green, with a yellow star in the middleBurkina Faso
  3. Blue, with stripes and a ring of ten starsCabo Verde
  4. Orange, white and green vertical bandsCôte d'Ivoire
  5. Red, blue and green bands, with thin white linesGambia
  6. Red, gold and green bands, with a black starGhana
  7. Red, yellow and green vertical bands, plainGuinea
  8. Red bar with a black star, beside yellow over greenGuinea-Bissau
  9. Red and white stripes, a white star on a blue squareLiberia
  10. Green, yellow and red vertical bands, plainMali
  11. Green, a gold crescent and star, red edgesMauritania
  12. Orange, white and green bands, with an orange discNiger
  13. Green, white and green vertical bandsNigeria
  14. Green, yellow and red bands, with a green starSenegal
  15. Green, white and blue horizontal bandsSierra Leone
  16. Green and yellow stripes, a white star on a red squareTogo

Image credits

  • Green bar at the pole, then yellow over red: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red over green, with a yellow star in the middle: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Blue, with stripes and a ring of ten stars: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Orange, white and green vertical bands: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, blue and green bands, with thin white lines: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, gold and green bands, with a black star: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, yellow and green vertical bands, plain: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red bar with a black star, beside yellow over green: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red and white stripes, a white star on a blue square: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, yellow and red vertical bands, plain: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, a gold crescent and star, red edges: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Orange, white and green bands, with an orange disc: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, white and green vertical bands: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, yellow and red bands, with a green star: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, white and blue horizontal bands: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green and yellow stripes, a white star on a red square: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source