Flag of Cape Verde

National flag of the Republic of Cape Verde

The flag of Cape Verde was used since September 22, 1992.

Republic of Cabo Verde
Proportion10:17
Adopted22 September 1992
Flag on fishing boat

Design

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The five horizontal (facing left and right) stripes are blue, white, red, white, and blue. The top stripe is half as tall as the flag. The three stripes in the middle are each one-twelfth as tall as the flag. The bottom stripe is one-fourth as tall as the flag.

The middle of the circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is on the red stripe. It is three-eighths away from the left side of the flag.