South Sudan

Information about the South Sudanese Flag: Colors and Meaning of the Flag of South Sudan

The flag of the newest country in the world has three horizontal stripes of equal size in black, red and green with white thin stripes in between. A blue triangle is positioned at the hoisting side of the flag where a golden five-pointed star is placed at the center. It is similar to the flag of Kenya and Sudan, reflecting the Pan-Arab colors. The flag was adopted after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed. It was also the flag that was used by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement.

The black stripe on top of the flag represents the Southern Sudanese while the white stripes symbolize peace. The red stripe in the middle of the flag signifies all the blood that had been shed by their people who fought for freedom while the green stripe at the bottom of the flag is meant to symbolize the land. The blue triangle reflects the color of the waters of the Nile River. The golden star, called the Star of Bethlehem symbolizes the hope of the South Sudanese for unity of the people as well as the 10 states of South Sudan.

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http://www.southern-sudan.com/sudanflag.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Sudan