Senegal

About the flag

Correct: this is Senegal’s flag. The Pan-African colors signal unity with Africa—green often represents Islam and agriculture, yellow the sun and wealth, and red the sacrifices of independence—while the central green star symbolizes unity and hope. The flag was adopted in 1960 when Senegal became independent after the short-lived Mali Federation. Memory tip: Think Sene-STAR-l—the only vertical green-yellow-red tricolor with a green star in the middle. Same colors with no star is Mali; a yellow star on the red stripe is Cameroon. Senegal’s capital, Dakar, is a major West African cultural hub.