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⚫	\| Name = Cameroon
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		⚫	\| Name = Republic of Cameroon
	\| Type = National
	\| Image = Flag of Cameroon.svg		\| Image = Flag of Cameroon.svg
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	\| Use = 111111		\| Use = 111111
			\| Symbol = {{FIAV\|111111}} {{FIAV\|normal}} {{FIAV\|Mirror}}
	\| Proportion = 2:3		\| Proportion = 2:3
	\| Adoption = ~~May~~ ~~20,~~ 1975		\| Adoption = {{start date and age\|1975\|5\|20\|df=y}}
	\| Design = A vertical ~~tricolor~~ of green, red and yellow, with a ~~yellow~~ star ~~centered~~ on the red band.		\| Design = A vertical tricolour of green, red and yellow, with a gold star centred on the red band.
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	The ] ~~'''flag~~ of Cameroon~~'''~~ was adopted in its present form on 20 May 1975 after Cameroon became a unitary state. It is a vertical ~~tricolor~~ of green, red and yellow, ~~defaced~~ with a five-pointed star in its center. There is a wide variation in the size of the central star, although it is always contained within the inside stripe.		The ] of ] ({{lang\|fr\|drapeau national du Cameroun}}) was adopted in its present form on 20 May 1975 after ] became a unitary state. It is a vertical tricolour of green, red and yellow ], with a yellow five-pointed star in its center. There is a wide variation in the size of the central star, although it is always contained within the inside stripe.

	==Description==		==Description==
	The ~~color~~ scheme uses the traditional ] (Cameroon was the second state to adopt them). The ~~center~~ stripe is thought to stand for unity: ] is the colour of unity, and the star is referred to as "the star of unity". The ] stands for the sun, and also the ]s in the northern part of the country, while the ] is for the ]s in the southern part of Cameroon.		The colour scheme uses the traditional ] (Cameroon was the second state to adopt them). The centre stripe is thought to stand for unity: ] is the colour of unity, and the star is referred to as "the star of unity". The ] stands for the sun, and also the ]s in the northern part of the country, while the ] is for the ]s in the southern part of Cameroon.

	The previous flag of Cameroon (1961-1975) had a similar ~~color~~ scheme, but with two gold (darker than the third stripe by comparison) stars in the upper half of the green. It was adopted after British ~~South~~ ~~Cameroon's~~ joined the ~~State~~ of Cameroon.<ref> The International Flag Book in Color, Christian Fogd Pedersen, (1971)</ref>		The previous flag of Cameroon, used from 1961 to 1975, had a similar colour scheme, but with two gold (darker than the third stripe by comparison) stars in the upper half of the green. It was adopted after British ] joined with Republic of of Cameroon to create the ].<ref> ''The International Flag Book in Color'', Christian Fogd Pedersen (1971)</ref> The two stars represented the two components of the federation, ] and ].

	The original flag, made law by Law 46 of 26 October 1957, was the simple ~~tricolor~~. It was confirmed on 21 February 1960 in the new constitution.		The original flag of the State of Cameroon and the Republic of Cameroon, made law by Law No. 46 of 26 October 1957, was the simple tricolour. It was confirmed on 21 February 1960 in the new constitution.

	==~~Other~~ flags==		==Military flags and ensigns==
			Military flags and ensigns of Cameroon are following British practice with different designs.{{cn\|date=May 2020}}

			== Colors ==
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			!Red
			!Yellow
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			\|#007a5e
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			\|#fcd116
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			==Historical flags==
			===Colonial-era===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
			File:Reichskolonialflagge.svg\|{{FIAV\|historical}}Flag of the German Colonial Office
	File:Flag_of_Cameroon_(1961-1975).svg\|Previous flag of Cameroon (1961-1975)
	File:Flag of ~~Cameroon (1957)~~.svg\|~~Flag~~ of ~~Cameroon~~ ~~(1957-1961)~~		File:Flag of Deutsch-Kamerun.svg\|{{FIAV\|proposal}}Proposed flag of ]
	File:~~British_Cameroons_Flag~~.svg\|Flag of ] (~~1922-1961~~)		File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg\|{{FIAV\|historical}}Flag of ] (1916–1960)
	File:~~Flag~~ of ~~Deutsch-Kamerun~~.svg\|Flag of ]		File:British Cameroon Flag.svg\|{{FIAV\|historical}}Flag of ] (1922–1961)
			File:Flag of Cameroon (1957).svg\|{{FIAV\|historical}}Flag of the State of Cameroon (1957–1960).
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			===Post-independence===
			<gallery>
			File:Flag of Cameroon (1957).svg\|{{FIAV\|historical}}Flag of the ] (1960–1961).
			File:Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg\|{{FIAV\|historical}}Flag of the ] (1961–1975)
			</gallery>

			==Similar colours==
			The flag of Cameroon uses the ] that is used by many African countries in the region, most notably with similar designs in the flags of ], ] and ].<ref name=similarity>{{cite news\|title=Flag Similarity Tends to Confuse\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dapWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1965,1662375&dq=flag+of+senegal&hl=en\|date=March 4, 1962\|access-date=May 24, 2013\|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==References==		==References==
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Republic of Cameroon


Use	National flag and ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	20 May 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05-20)
Design	A vertical tricolour of green, red and yellow, with a gold star centred on the red band.

The national flag of Cameroon (drapeau national du Cameroun) was adopted in its present form on 20 May 1975 after Cameroon became a unitary state. It is a vertical tricolour of green, red and yellow pales, with a yellow five-pointed star in its center. There is a wide variation in the size of the central star, although it is always contained within the inside stripe.

Description

The colour scheme uses the traditional Pan-African colours (Cameroon was the second state to adopt them). The centre stripe is thought to stand for unity: red is the colour of unity, and the star is referred to as "the star of unity". The yellow stands for the sun, and also the savannas in the northern part of the country, while the green is for the forests in the southern part of Cameroon.

The previous flag of Cameroon, used from 1961 to 1975, had a similar colour scheme, but with two gold (darker than the third stripe by comparison) stars in the upper half of the green. It was adopted after British Southern Cameroons joined with Republic of of Cameroon to create the Federal Republic of Cameroon. The two stars represented the two components of the federation, East Cameroon and West Cameroon.

The original flag of the State of Cameroon and the Republic of Cameroon, made law by Law No. 46 of 26 October 1957, was the simple tricolour. It was confirmed on 21 February 1960 in the new constitution.

Military flags and ensigns

Military flags and ensigns of Cameroon are following British practice with different designs.

Colors

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	Green	Red	Yellow
HEX	#007a5e	#ce1126	#fcd116

Historical flags

Colonial-era

Flag of the German Colonial Office
Proposed flag of German Cameroon
Flag of French Cameroon (1916–1960)
Flag of British Cameroons (1922–1961)
Flag of the State of Cameroon (1957–1960).

Post-independence

Flag of the Republic of Cameroon (1960–1961).
Flag of the Federal Republic of Cameroon (1961–1975)

Similar colours

The flag of Cameroon uses the Pan-African colors that is used by many African countries in the region, most notably with similar designs in the flags of Senegal, Guinea and Mali.

References

The International Flag Book in Color, Christian Fogd Pedersen (1971)
"Flag Similarity Tends to Confuse". The Spokesman-Review. March 4, 1962. Retrieved May 24, 2013.

External links

Cameroon at Flags of the World

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