Togo

Republic of Togo, République Togolaise, République du Togo

Last modified: 2004-12-29 by zeljko heimer
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by Zeljko Heimer
Flag adopted 27 April 1960, coat of arms adopted in April 1980.

• A Short History of Togo
• Explanation of flag
• Ratio of the flag

• Togo Autonomous Republic, 1956-1960
• Togo - Government and Military Flags
• Togo - Air Force

• Ewe people

• Former Colonies and other Overseas Territories (Germany) for German West African Company and other German flags used in Togo.

A German colony at the end of the 19th century. British and French forces invaded Togo on 12 August 1914 and the German administration surrendered on 26 August 1914. Under joint military administration. In 1922 Togo was partitioned, the Western part or Togoland was administered by Britain with Gold Coast, the East by France as Togo. In 1956 the East became an autonomous republic as the British sector joined independent Ghana in 1957. Independent since 27 April 1960.
Joan-Francés Blanc, 13 November 1996

When the League of Nations made t