Download Picture of Blank Eritrea Flag For Kids to Color
The flag of the State of Eritrea comprises two triangles in green and blue with a red triangle pointing away from the hoist side. In the center of the red triangle is a yellow wreath with fourteen leaves on either side. The idea of the wreath is derived from the 1952 version of the Eritrean flag.
The Eritrean flag with the olive wreath has been inspired by the flag of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front. The olive branch is a symbol of peace and has been borrowed from the flag of the United Nations.
The green triangle stands for the country’s natural beauty, lush greenery, and fertility; blue symbolizes the vast oceans and seas, particularly the Red Sea. Red stands for the noble patriotic spirit displayed by the martyrs during the fight for independence. Yellow symbolizes the abundance of minerals in the country.
Eritrea adopted its state flag on December 5, 1995, which makes it one of the newest flags in the world.
| Official Name: | State of Eritrea |
| Flag Proportion: | 3:5 |
| Adopted on: | December 5, 1995 |
| Location: | The Horn of Africa is bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti |
| Capital City: | Asmara |
| Major Cities: | Agordat, Assab, Adi Quala, Massawa |
| Area: | 45,405 square miles |
| Population: | 5,824,000 |
| Currency: | Nakfa (ERN) |
| Official Languages: | Arabic, English, Tigrinya |
| National Anthem: | Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea |
| National symbol(s): | camel |
| National colors: | green, red, blue |
| National anthem: | |
| Name: | “Ertra, Ertra, Ertra” (Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea) |
| Lyrics/Music: | SOLOMON Tsehaye Beraki/Isaac Abraham MEHAREZGI and ARON Tekle Tesfatsion |
Fact about the Eritrea flag |
| Country | Eritrea |
|---|---|
| Designed by | NA |
| Adopted | December 5, 1995 |
| Revision | NA |
| Design and Colors | The former wreath emblem of Eritrea is emblazoned in gold on a red isosceles triangle, flanked on the top and bottom by green and blue right triangles, respectively. |
| Size Ratio | 1:2 |