The national flag of Seychelles (drapeau national des Seychelles) was adopted on 8 January 1996.[2] The current flag is the third used by the country since its independence from the United Kingdom on 29 June 1976.[3] The colours used in the current flag are the official colours of two of the country's major political parties: the Seychelles People's United Party and the Seychelles Democratic Party.
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| Use | National flag and ensign  |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 8 January 1996 |
| Design | Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side. |
| Designed by | Philip Uzice[1] |
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| Use | President's flag |
Description
editThis unique flag consists of five different coloured bands (blue, yellow, red, white, and green) starting from one end and diverging towards the other end.[4][5] The oblique bands symbolize a dynamic new country moving into the future. The colour blue depicts the sky and the sea that surrounds the Seychelles.[6] Yellow is for the sun which gives light and life, red symbolizes the people and their determination to work for the future in unity and love, while the white band represents social justice and harmony. The green depicts the land and natural environment.[4][7]
| Color scheme |
Blue | Yellow | Red | White | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantone | 294 | 122 | 1795 | - | 356 |
| RAL | 5010 | 1016 | 3028 | 9016 | 6029 |
| CMYK | 100-55-0-47 | 0-14-66-1 | 0-84-84-16 | 0-0-0-0 | 100-0-53-52 |
| HEX | #002F6C | #FED141 | #D92323 | #FFFFFF | #007A33 |
| RGB | 0-61-136 | 252-217-85 | 215-35-35 | 255-255-255 | 0-123-58 |
Construction Sheet
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flag construction sheet
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History
editThe original flag was adopted after independence on June 29, 1976. It had alternating blue and red triangles. The flag was very similar to the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company's flag, whose ships regularly visited the islands of Seychelles in the early 20th century.[7]
In 1977, when president James Mancham was overthrown by France-Albert René, the old flag was abolished and the red, white and green flag based on the flag of the Seychelles People's United Party came into use, which had a distinct wavy white stripe. The only significant difference between the national flag and SPUP's flag was the depiction of the sun in the party's flag which was not used in the country's flag. When the party lost the majority in the elections, other parties demanded a change in the flag which led to a parliamentary approval of a new proposed design.[7]
1903–1976
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Flag from 1903–1961
58 years of use
Badge designed by Major-General Charles George Gordon. Prior to 1903, Seychelles was administered as a dependency of Mauritius -
Flag from 1961–1976
15 years of use
Badge designed by Mrs. Patricia McEwen of Toronto, Canada -
Governor's flag from 1903–1961 -
Governor's flag from 1961–1976
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1976–present
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Flag from 1976–1977
1 year of use -
Flag from 1977–1996
19 years of use -
President's flag from 1976–1977
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References
edit- ^ The man behind the Seychelles flag
- ^ DK Publishing (2009). Complete Flags of the World. DK Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7566-5486-3.
- ^ "Seychelles flag". World Flags. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ a b "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ Lyn Mair; Lynnath Beckley (2012). Seychelles. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-84162-406-8.
- ^ "The Flag of the Seychelles". flagdb.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Smith, Whitney. "flag of Seychelles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.