Guinea

Republic of Guinea, Guinée, République de Guinée

Last modified: 2004-12-29 by zeljko heimer
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by Mark Sensen
Flag adopted 10 November 1958, coat of arms adopted 23 December 1993.

• Flag of Guinea
• Coat of arms of Guinea and the Flag of the President

• Guinean Flag Legislation
• Guinean Air Force
• Futa Djalon Kingdom of XVIIIth and XIXth centuries
• Guiean Shiping Companies
• Literacy Campain Pennants
• Guinea: Samory Toure's flag 1898

• Union of African States formed by Guinea, Ghana and Mali around 1960.

Flag of Guinea

National colours of Guinea are red, yellow and green. They are displayed vertically, in three equally wide stripes. They are the same as those of Ghana (which are displayed horizontally). Their adoption symbolizes "the continuity of the human emancipation movement". In a speech, Sékou Touré [first president from independence to his death - 1958-1984] explained the meaning of the colours.
"Red: the colour of blood, symbol of our anti-colonialist martyrs. It is the sweat that runs over the ivory body of farmers, factory workers and other active workers. It is the wish for progress. Therefore