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List of Togolese flags

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The following is a list of flags used in Togo. For more information about the national flag, see flag of Togo.

National flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1960–Present Flag of Togo Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star.[1][2][3]

Government flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1960–Present Presidential Flag of Togo Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star surrounded by laurels.[4]
1974–2005 Presidential Standard of Gnassingbé Eyadéma Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star and yellow script reading "GE" surrounded by laurels.[4]

Togoland Protectorate

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Flag Date Use Description
1884–1916 Flag of the Imperial Colonial Office A tricolor, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) defaced with the Reichsadler in the centre.

Ethnic group flags

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Flag Date Use Description
?-Present Flag of the Ewe people (32% of the total population of Togo) A horizontal triband of green (top and bottom) and red, charged with three yellow star on the central band. Used unofficially to represent the Ewe people.
?-Present Flag of the Hausa people (<1% of the total population of Togo) A white field with a Dagin Arewa in the center.[5][6] Used unofficially to represent the Hausa people.

Historical flags

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Flag Years of use Ratio Government Description
1884–1914 2:3 Togoland Protectorate The flag of the German Empire was used as the official flag of German Togoland.
1916–1957 2:3 Territory of Togoland The French tricolor was used as the official flag of French Togoland and, from 1955, the Autonomous Republic of Togo.
1957–1958 3:5 Autonomous Republic of Togo A new flag for Togo was introduced in 1957, consisting of a green field with a French flag in the canton and two five-pointed white stars, one on the lower hoist side and one on the upper fly side.
1958–1960 3:5 The French flag in the canton of the previous flag was removed in 1958.
1960–present 1:φ Togolese Republic The current flag of Togo was introduced upon gaining independence from France on 27 April 1960. It consists of five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star.

Proposed flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1914 Proposed flag of the Togoland Protectorate A tricolor, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) defaced with a proposed coat of arms in the center.

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Togo.

References

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  1. ^ "Flag of Togo". FOTW.us. Flags Of The World. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  2. ^ "Paul Ahyi of Togo joins roster of UNESCO Artists for Peace". United Nations. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  3. ^ Décès de Paul Ahyi, le Picasso africain (French) Le Telegramme
  4. ^ a b "Togo – President". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  5. ^ "The Hausa People (Nigeria)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  6. ^ "Ethnic minorities". eh.lenin.ru. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
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