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The flag of South Sudan was adopted following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. [1] A different version of the flag was previously used as the flag of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.
flag of South Sudan National flag consisting of three broad horizontal stripes of black, red, and green (top to bottom), with two narrower white horizontal stripes separating the black and red and the red and green stripes, and a blue triangle at the hoist, within which is a five-pointed yellow star.
The National Flag of South Sudan featured three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green. The red band is edged in white and a blue isosceles triangle is based on the hoist side of the flag containing a gold, five-pointed star.
The South Sudan flag boasts a rich palette of six distinctive colors, each chosen for its deep symbolic resonance. This diverse selection not only adds to the visual appeal of the flag but also serves as a narrative canvas, painting a picture of the nation’s values, history, and aspirations.
The black color represents the Sudanese nation, red stands for the blood shed during the war for freedom, green signifies fertility of the local land and blue stands for the river Nile. The yellow star symbolizes the unity of the nations under South Sudan.
Black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan.