Flag of Batsweda
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| Name | Sahrabic: علم البهودة |
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| Use | National flag and ensign   |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | December 24, 1960 |
| Design | Four horizontal stripes of white, red, yellow and green. |
| Designed by | Elizabeth Donkor |
The national flag of Batsweda (Sahrabic: علم البهودة, Eaʿlam āl-Bahūda) consists of four stripes of white, red, yellow and green arranged horizontally. First adopted in 1960 after the country's independence from the Pepper Coast Company, the design has remained consistent under four constitutions and three civil conflicts.
History
The first attested flag used in a modern fashion in present-day Batsewda was the banner of the Sarafid Empire during the Early Middle Ages, during the Empire's rule over the region. Early flags denoted
Historical flags
| Flag | Years of use | Ratio | Government | Description |
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416–756 | N/A | As part of the Sarafid Empire | |
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c. 1550 | N/A | Batswedan Empire | |
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1824–1960 | 2:3 | Pepper Coast | |
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1917–1960 | 2:3 | ||
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1960–1960 | 2:3 | People's Republic of Batsweda | |
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1960–present | 2:3 | ||
| Republic of Batsweda | ||||
| Kingdom of Batsweda | ||||
| Republic of Batsweda |
Design
Construction
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Proportions and colours
The official proportions of the flag of Batsweda, in accordance with the country's first constitution, is 2:3. The flag's colours are also defined in the constitution, and confirmed with hexadecimal values in the 2005 Digital National Symbols Act, intended for the flag's use on the Internet and digital media.
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White | Red | Yellow | Green |
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| Pantone | 656c | 1795c | 116c | 355c |
| CMYK | 0-0-0-0 | 0-100-100-20 | 0-20-100-0 | 100-0-100-40 |
| RGB | 255-255-255 | 204-0-0 | 255-204-0 | 0-153-0 |
| Hexadecimal | #FFFFFF | #CC0000 | #FFCC00 | #009900 |