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East Timor Adopted – 28th November 1975 (de facto) 19th May 2002 (de jure)
Description
A red field with the black isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side bearing a white five-pointed star in the centre superimposed on the larger yellow triangle, also based on the hoist-side, that extends to the centre of the flag.
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Ecuador Adopted – 26th September 1860 (present ratio, November 2009)
Description
Three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the centre of the flag; the flag retains the three main colours of the banner of Gran Colombia, the South American republic that broke up in 1830; the yellow colour represents sunshine, grain, and mineral wealth, blue the sky, sea, and rivers, and red the blood of patriots spilled in the struggle for freedom and justice Note: similar to the flag of Colombia, which is shorter and does not bear a coat of arms
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Egypt Adopted – 4th October 1984
Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the national emblem (a gold Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centred in the white band; the band colours derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black), overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white) Note: similar to the flag of Syria, which has two green stars in the white band, Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centred in the white band, and Yemen, which has a plain white band
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El Salvador
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England
Description
A white field with centred red cross
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Equatorial Guinea Adopted – 27th August 1979
Description
Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centred in the white band; the coat of arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a grey shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice); green symbolizes the jungle and natural resources, blue represents the sea that connects the mainland to the islands, white stands for peace, and red recalls the fight for independence
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Eritrea Adopted – 5th December 1995
Description
Red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centred on the hoist side of the red triangle; green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the bloodshed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea; the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952; the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country Note: one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country; other such flags are those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Vanuatu
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Espirito Santo
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Estonia Adopted – 16th July 1922 7th August 1900
Description
Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white; various interpretations are linked to the flag colours; blue represents faith, loyalty, and devotion, while also reminiscent of the sky, sea, and lakes of the country; black symbolizes the soil of the country and the dark past and suffering endured by the Estonian people; white refers to the striving towards enlightenment and virtue, and is the colour of birch bark and snow, as well as summer nights illuminated by the midnight sun
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Eswatini Adopted – 6th October 1968
Description
Three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centred in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally; blue stands for peace and stability, red represents past struggles, and yellow the mineral resources of the country; the shield, spears, and staff symbolize protection from the country's enemies, while the black and white of the shield are meant to portray black and white people living in peaceful coexistence
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Ethiopia Adopted – 11th October 1897 (original version) 31st October 1996 (current, modified 16th May 2009)
Description
Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centred on the three bands; green represents hope and the fertility of the land, yellow symbolizes justice and harmony, while red stands for sacrifice and heroism in the defence of the land; the blue of the disk symbolizes peace and the pentagram represents the unity and equality of the nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia note: Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colours of her flag (adopted ca. 1895) were so often appropriated by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the Pan-African colours; the emblem in the centre of the current flag was added in 1996
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European Union
Description
A blue field with 12 five-pointed gold stars arranged in a circle in the centre; blue represents the sky of the Western world, the stars are the peoples of Europe in a circle, a symbol of unity; the number of stars is fixed
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Extremadura Adopted – 26th February 1983
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