The national flag of Sierra Leone is a tricolor comprising of three horizontal green, white and blue stripes Sierra Leone Flag was accepted in 1961 on the day of Sierra Leone's independence. The flag of Sierra Leone was formally adopted in April 27, 1961. The green is representative of the agricultural and natural capitals of the country, while the white signifies justice and the blue are figurative of Freetown's harbor.
When individuality was finally attained on April 27, 1961, a new national flag was raised. Its three horizontal bands stood, correspondingly. The Flag of Sierra Leone depicts resources of the nation and its people, notably farming and the mountains (green); unity and justice (white); and the ambition to donate to world peace, especially through the use of its sole natural harbor at Freetown (blue).
The British first inwards in what is now contemporary Sierra Leone in 1787, when patrons and opponents acquired 52 square kilometers (20 sq mi) of land located close to Bunce Island for unfettered slaves. The site of the payment is where Freetown is now situated. It became a top colony of the United Kingdom within its colonial territory in 1808, Colony of Sierra Leone. Under foreign rule, Sierra Leone applied the British Blue Ensign and defaced it with the arms of the land. The emblem of Sierra Leone at the time contained of a circle portraying an elephant, an oil palm tree and crags, along with the letters "S.L." stand-up for the monograms of the territory's name. Other than the personalizes, the rest of the emblem's design was indistinguishable to the colonial arms of the Gold Coast, The Gambia and the Lagos Colony.
The colors of the flag carry nationality, political, and regional meanings. The green refers to the country's usual resources – exactly agriculture and its mountains. The blue suggests the "natural harbor" of Freetown. The flag is quite similar to the flag of Galápagos Province, Ecuador. The difference between the flags is actual insignificant, with Sierra Leone's one having a brighter blue and green than that of the Galápagos Area.
Sierra Leone located on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the northeast and Liberia to the southeast. The population of the country is 7.6 million. The population density of the nation is 79 people per square kilometer (205/sq mi).
The nation has framework of a presidential representative democratic republic. The official language of Sierra Leone is English and the currency is Leone. Sierra Leone comprises of two letters Sierra Leone code i.e. SL and its three letters Sierra Leone code is SLE and in digits it is 694. The calling code is +232 and the UTC i.e. standard time followed in Sierra Leone is UTC +0 hours.
Being a democratic republic, Sierra Leone comprises five administrative regions, which are further subdivided into sixteen districts.
| Country | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Official languages | English |
| Capital | Freetown |
| Currency | Sierra Leonean leone Le (SLL) |
| CAT | UTC+00:00 |
|---|---|
| CEST | UTC+00:00 |
| Internet TLD | SL |
|---|---|
| Three-letter country code | SLE |
| Three-digit country code | 694 |
| Calling code | +232 |