Equatorial Guinea
Shape
Africa · Middle Africa
Outline not to scale
About the flag
Equatorial Guinea's flag has three horizontal stripes of green, white and red, a blue triangle at the flagpole, and the coat of arms in the centre. The coat of arms shows a silk cotton tree beneath six yellow stars, one for the mainland and five for the islands. Green stands for the country's natural resources, white for peace, red for independence and blue for the sea.
Often confused with
Only the names are similar: Guinea is a separate country on Africa's west coast, with a red, yellow and green vertical tricolour.
Only the names are similar: Guinea-Bissau is in West Africa, and its flag has a black star on a red band.
Only the names are similar: Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, north of Australia, with a bird of paradise on its flag.