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West Africa

Flag of Cape Verde

Capital: Praia

Difficulty
Hard
Country code
CV
Flag ID
flag:cv
Flag of Cape Verde

Meaning and history

Adopted in 1992, replacing the Pan-African flag. Blue represents the ocean, white represents peace, and the ten stars represent the ten main islands.

Design at a glance

Colors

  • Blue
  • White
  • Yellow

Patterns

  • Horizontal Stripes

Symbols

  • Stars

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