Flag of CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC

A high qality image of the flag of Central Africa Republic

The flag of Central Africa Republic contains 5 different colors. The red on the flag symbolizes the bloodshed of the people for the nation to gain its independence.  The blue stands for the sky and freedom of the people.  The white represents peace and dignity and the green symbolizes hope and faith.  The yellow on the flag represents tolerance.  The flag was designed by Barthélemy Boganda, the first president of the autonomous territory of Oubangui-Chari.  He believed that “France and Africa must march together” so he combined the tri colors of France along with the Pan-African colors.  The flag was adopted on December 1, 1958.