The top, middle and bottom stripe of the Flag of Togo are green in color and the other two stripes are yellow. In the top left corner of the Togo National Flag ; there is a red square with a white five-point star in the middle of it.
The red square of the Flag of Togo stands for the loyalty and the patriotism of the people towards the country. The green color represents hope, fertility and agriculture and yellow stands for the country’s mineral wealth and the faith that hard work and strength will bring prosperity. The white star of the Togo Flag symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity and Togo’s independence.
| Official Name: | Republique togolaise |
| Capital: | Lome |
| Location: | In western Africa on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea bordered by Burkina Faso Ghana and Benin. |
| Area: | 56, 785 Sq. km. |
| Official Languages: | French |
| National Flag: | Five horizontal stripes of green and yellow a red quarter with a white star. |
| National Anthem: | Date (1979) |
| National symbol(s): | lion |
| National colors: | green, yellow, red, white |
| National anthem: | |
| Name: | “Salut a toi, pays de nos aieux” (Hail to Thee, Land of Our Forefathers) |
| Lyrics/Music: | Alex CASIMIR-DOSSEH |
Fact about Togo flag |
| Country | Togo |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Paul Ahyi |
| Adopted | 28. April 1960 |
| Revision | NA |
| Design and Colors | Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star |
| Size Ratio | 1:1.618 |