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The flag of Cape Verde on a flagpole. The 10 stars on the flag represent the main islands of the nation (a chain of islands off the coasts of Senegambia and Mauritania in West Africa). The blue represents the ocean and the sky.
Designed to represent both Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau after their liberation from Portuguese colonial rule, the flag incorporated the pan-African red-yellow-green and a black star to symbolize the African peoples and their hope for dignity, liberty, and peace.
The National Flag of Cape Verde features five unequal horizontal bands of the colors blue, white and red with a ring of 10 yellow stars which is set-off in the center towards the hoist; the country uses Cape Verdean escudo as its national currency; and its national anthem is "Cântico da Liberdade" (Portuguese)
The flag of Cape Verde, which has been adopted in 1992, is composed of a blue sheet and three stripes in white and red colors. The flag also bears ten five-pointed stars arranged in a circle where the circle is centered toward the left side of the flag.
The official flag of Cape Verde. The Cape Verde flag combines a dark blue background with a horizontal band of three stripes near the bottom and a circle of ten yellow stars on the left, symbolizing the country’s ten main islands.
The flag of the Republic of Cape Verde is made of five unequal horizontal bands. The colors of the bands are blue, white, and red, with a circle of ten yellow stars that are all five-pointed, pointing upwards. The upper blue stripe is half the width of the flag.
I just saw on a large photo taken outside the City Hall of São Filipe (Fogo island) the national flag of Cape Verde. The stars are clearly Y+, “dark” yellow ( ), with clear contrast on the white areas.
Symbolism of the Cape Verde National Flag. Blue stripes: predominant in the flag, they represent the sea and the sky. Yellow stars: symbolize the ten islands of the archipelago, arranged in a circle, a sign of unity. Two white stripes and one red: they refer to the country's history of construction.
In 1992, Cape Verde adopted their current official emblem which features a torch and triangle within a circle. The torch symbolizes freedom while the triangle represents national unity. Furthermore, ten stars on either side of the circle represent all the islands within Cape Verde.
The flag of Cape Verde was officially adopted on September 22, 1992, symbolizing the country’s independence, culture, and aspirations. The design reflects a shift in political ideology and a step towards a distinct national identity separate from its past.