Sierra Leone vs Gabon flag: how to tell them apart
Both are horizontal tribands with green on top and blue at the bottom. Sierra Leone's middle stripe is white; Gabon's is yellow (gold), and Gabon's flag is a squarer 3:4.
How to tell them apart
Middle stripe
Sierra Leone's centre band is white. Gabon's is yellow, sometimes called gold.
Shape
Sierra Leone's flag is 2:3. Gabon's is 3:4, a ratio set in Gabonese law.
Blue shade
Sierra Leone uses a light blue (#0072C6). Gabon's blue is darker, Pantone 293 C (#003DA5).
No emblems
Neither national flag has an emblem.
Adoption
Gabon's flag dates from 9 August 1960, when its centre stripe was widened to match the others. Sierra Leone's was first raised on 27 April 1961.
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