The flag of Seychelles was officially approved on January 8, 1996. The present flag is the third flag designed by the nation after gaining independence from Britain on June 29, 1976. Seychelles flag is designed and comprised of official colors of nation's two major political, which are parties–Seychelles People's United Party and the Seychelles Democratic Party.
The flag features five different colored stripes, which are green, white, red, yellow and blue. Flag of Seychelles slanting bands represent a dynamic new republic moving into the future.
The unique flag was accepted after freedom on June 29, 1976. It had flashing blue and red triangles. Fortunately the flag was nearly identical to the Australian United Steam Navigation Company's flag. In 1977, the flag featuring the colors red, white and green based on the flag of the Seychelles People's United Party came into existence. The only important change between the national flag and SPUP's flag was the depiction of the sun in the party's flag. The flag was also actual similar to the mixture of the flag of the Lithuanian SSR, Latvian SSR, and the Estonian SSR. When the gathering lost the mainstream in the elections, other parties required a change in the flag which led to a parliamentary endorsement of a new proposed design.
The flag of the Seychelles was formally approved in January 8, 1996. The red, white and green are the authorized colors of the SPUP (Seychelles Peoples United Party). The blue and the yellow are the colors belong to the nation's Democratic Party. The color blue portrays the sky and the sea that environs the Seychelles. Yellow is for the sun that stands for light and life; red represents the people and their willpower to work for the future; while the white band signifies social justice and harmony. The green portrays the land and natural environment.
The country is an archipelago of 115 islands situated in the Indian Ocean, which is off East Africa. Seychelles is a home to rare animals, coral reefs, numerous beaches, and nature reserves. The population of the Seychelles is 95, 843. The population density of the island is 206 sq. Km.
Seychelles has a presidential republic and multi-party system. The official language of Seychelles is Seychellois Creole and the currency is Rupee. Seychelles comprises of two letters Seychelles code i.e. SC and its three letters Seychelles code is SYC and in digits it is 248. The calling code is +248 and the UTC i.e. standard time followed in Seychelles is UTC +4 hours.
Being a republic, Seychelles comprises a total of eight electoral areas.
| Country | Seychelles |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Official languages | French, English, Seychellois, Creole |
| Capital | Victoria |
| Currency | Seychellois rupee ₨ (SCR) |
| CAT | UTC+04:00 |
|---|---|
| CEST | UTC+04:00 |
| Internet TLD | SC |
|---|---|
| Three-letter country code | SYC |
| Three-digit country code | 690 |
| Calling code | +248 |