South Sudan
Shape
Africa · Middle Africa
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About the flag
South Sudan's flag has three horizontal stripes of black, red and green, separated by thin white stripes, with a blue triangle at the flagpole holding a gold star. Black represents the people, red the blood shed for freedom, green the land, white peace, blue the waters of the Nile, and the star the unity of the states. It became the national flag at independence in 2011.
Often confused with
Only the names are similar: Sudan is the northern neighbour South Sudan separated from in 2011, and its flag is red, white and black with a green triangle.
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