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Flag of Guinea-Bissau
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The national flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted in 1973 when independence from Portugal was proclaimed.
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Use | National flag and ensign ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 24 September 1973; 50 years ago (1973-09-24) (de facto) 10 September 1974; 49 years ago (1974-09-10) (de jure) |
Design | One vertical red line on the hoist side charged with a black five-pointed star; two horizontal lines on the fly side (yellow and green) |
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