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ERITREA
.ER
Official name:
State of Eritrea
*Tigrinya / ሃገረ ኤርትራ - Hagere Ertra
*Arabic / دولة إرتريا - Dawlat Irītriyā
Capital: Asmara
Idiom: It has no official language
Form of Government: one-party republic
Currency: Nakfa
Demonym: Eritrean
Administrative divition: 6 Regions
FLAG
The national flag of Eritrea was adopted on December 5, 1995. It is based on the flag flown by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Eritrea in its struggle for independence. The green color symbolizes the agricultural and livestock economy of Eritrea, the red color means the blood shed during the struggle for the independence of Eritrea, the blue color represents the marine wealth, the yellow color represents the mineral wealth of Eritrea, the olive crown and the branch on the flag comes from the first national flag of Eritrea which was used between 1952 and 1961, the olive wreath was adopted from the United Nations flag and symbolizes peace.
National flag
Ratio: 1 x 2
OTHER FLAGS
Presidential Flag
Ratio: 1 x 2
ICONOGRAPHY
olive crown
MEANING
It has 15 leaves on each side that represent the 30 years of struggle for independence.
Branch
MEANING
Each of the 6 sheets is in turn divided into 3 others. The 9 on one side represent the 9 languages spoken and the 9 on the other side represent the 9 ethnic groups that make up the country.
CONSTRUCTION
To : 200 | B : 50 | S : 23 | D : 54 | E : 13 | F : 55
COLORS
45 %
Red
HEX CODE
# eb0433
SYMBOLIZES:
THE BLOOD SPILLED DURING THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE
25 %
Green
HEX CODE
# 0bac24
SYMBOLIZES:
AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK WEALTH
25 %
Blue
HEX CODE
# 3c8bdc
SYMBOLIZES:
MARINE WEALTH
5 %
Yellow
HEX CODE
# fbc724
SYMBOLIZES:
THE MINERAL WEALTH
HISTORY
Flag of
Eritrea
1952 - 1961
Flag of
Eritrea
1952 - 1961
Flag of
Ethiopia
1961 - 1974
Flag of
Eritrea
1993 - 1995
Flag of
Ethiopia
1961 - 1974
Flag of
Eritrea
1952 - 1961
Flag of
Ethiopia
1961 - 1974
Flag of
Ethiopia
1961 - 1974
Flag of
Ethiopia
1961 - 1974
Flag of
Ethiopia
1961 - 1974
flag of the
FPLE
Flag of
Eritrea
1993 - 1995
SHIELD
The coat of arms of Eritrea was adopted on May 24, 1993, the date the country declared independence from Ethiopia.
It is a circular emblem, more than a heraldic shield, with the representation of a dromedary in natural colors surrounded by a garland of olive leaves. At the bottom is a ribbon with the official name of the state, in the official languages - English in the center, Tigrinya on the left, and Arabic on the right.
