Flag of Djibouti

Beginning in the mid-19th century before the establishment of the French Somaliland, other flags were used as the flag of the Ottoman Empire, Sultanate of Tajoura and as well religious flags.^[2] During the French Somaliland and French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, the only ensign used was the tricolor. The flag was created and designed by the Front for the Liberation of the Somali Coast (FLCS) as the party official flag in the 1960s, which was a guerrilla group who fought for the independence of Djibouti from France. With the help of Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l'Indépendance (LPAI) to independence in 1977.^[2] The Djiboutian flag was raised for the first time upon independence on 27 June 1977,^[2] by the head of police Yacine Yabeh Galab. It is today flown on many governmental buildings.

Specifically, this flag consists of two horizontal bands sky blue and green, and a white isosceles triangle located on the side of the pole. In the middle of the triangle, a red five-pointed star appears.

The meaning of this flag is also found in the national anthem of Djibouti, with some differences:

•   Sky blue: "symbolizes Bab el-Mandeb and the Gulf of Tadjourah, however the national anthem references the blue of the sky."
•   Green: "symbolizes the earth, expressed by the eternal green of the earth."
•   Red: "symbolizes the blood shed by the martyrs of independence."
•   White: "symbolic white of peace"

In the middle of the triangle, a red five-pointed star symbolizes national unity.^[1]

Note: as there is no official standard, the below are approximations.

(1977–present)	Sky Light Blue	Green	Red	White
Pantone	284c	354c	185c	White
CMYK	59-11-0-0	77-0-100-0	0-86-63-0	0-0-0-0
RGB	106-178-231	18-173-43	215-20-26	255-255-255
Hexadecimal	#6AB2E7	#12AD2B	#D7141A	#FFFFFF

 

 

The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Djibouti:

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    Flag of the Adal Sultanate (1415–1577)
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    Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1577–1793), used when Habesh Eyalet included part of present-day Djibouti.
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    Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1793–1844).
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    Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1883).
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    Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt (1874–1881), used when the Khedivate's Somali Coast included part of present-day Djibouti.
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    Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt (1881–1883).
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    Flag of France, used between 1896 and 1977, as French Somaliland is the predecessor to today's Djibouti.

• History of Djibouti
• Djibouti (anthem)
• Djibouti (country)
• Djibouti (city)

• CIA World Factbook - Djibouti
• Djibouti at Flags of the World