Ivory Coast

Information about the Ivorian Flag: Colors and Meaning of the Flag of Ivory Coast

The national flag of Cote d’Ivoire contains three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green.

Note: Similar to the flag of Ireland, which is longer and has the colors reversed – green (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist side), white, and red; design was based on the flag of France.

Orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of the north and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future.