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West Africa

Flag of Guinea-Bissau

Capital: Bissau

Difficulty
Hard
Country code
GW
Flag ID
flag:gw
Flag of Guinea-Bissau

Meaning and history

Based on the flag of the independence movement. The black star represents African unity and the struggle against colonialism.

Design at a glance

Colors

  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Black

Patterns

  • Vertical Stripes

Symbols

  • Star

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