The Secret History Behind Djibouti's Flag
Djibouti's flag was first raised on the day of independence, and its design was taken from an earlier political flag.
It was raised for the first time on June 27, 1977, when Djibouti became independent from France. The design is an adaptation of the flag of the independence movement, and it has two horizontal bands, light blue above and light green below, with a white triangle at the hoist that carries a red five-pointed star.
Blue stands for the sky and the sea, and it is linked to the Issa people. Green stands for the earth and the Afar people. The white triangle is read as peace, and the red star as the struggle for independence and as a symbol of unity.
The date printed on every Djibouti design in our catalog, June 27, 1977, is Independence Day.
Two colors, a triangle and a star.
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