Gabon

About the flag

Gabon is correct. Its tricolor symbolizes the country itself: green for its vast equatorial rainforests, yellow for the Equator that literally cuts across Gabon, and blue for the Atlantic coast. The flag was adopted at independence in 1960, reflecting Gabon’s identity apart from French colonial symbols. Memory tip: GABON = Green Above, Blue On bottom, with the Equator (yellow) in between. Gabon is one of the most forested nations on Earth, famed for wildlife-rich parks like Loango, where elephants and hippos roam beaches. That strong link to forests, the Equator, and the ocean is exactly what the flag captures—helping you distinguish it from other African tricolors.