Gabon

According to Devereux (1994), the colours mean respectively the forest, the Equator line (which crosses the country) and the sea.
Antonio Martins, 30 May 1997

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Concerning the colours - the green and yellow seems to be rather straightforward, but the blue is problematic, as usual. Pantone approximation given in Album 2000 is 285c (CMYK 90,45,0,0). The colours used on two pages in the Album are quite different (certainly an effect of printing process), but it seems that a light grayish blue is appropriate (I used RGB 51-102-204). However, most of other sources that I quickly referred to show the blue rather dark - almost like navy blue.
Željko Heimer, 2 October 2001

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Article One of Law No.54/60 dated 9 August 1960 which established the flag gives the colours as: 'light Irish green', 'golden yellow' and 'royal blue'
Christopher Southworth, 21 January 2003

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The Constitution of the Republic of Gabon was adopted on 14 March 1991 (law 3/91, 26 MArch 1991) and amended on 22 April 1997.

Title 1

The Republic and Sovereignty

Article 2

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The national emblem is the tricolor flag, green, yellow, blue in three horizontal bands of equal dimension.

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The motto of the Republic is "Union - Work - Justice".

The seal of the Republic is a "Nursing Maternity".

Source: Constitutions - What they tell us about national flags and coats of arms
Ivan Sache, 21 January 2003

The shield is supported by two black panthers and an okoumé tree symbolizing the timber trade. The ship represents Gabon moving towards a brighter future. The coat of arms is unusual