The flag of Togo has five equal flat stripes of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow. Moreover, in the top hoist-side corner of the flag, there is a white five-pointed star on a red square. Togo flag is uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia. However, the design of the flag is quite close to Liberia.
The flag of Togo was publicly approved on April 27, 1960. It landscapes a white "Star of Hope" on a field of red, and the red of that field is said to signify the blood shed by countrymen thru the internal fight for independence. Green is the representative of the country's farming wealth, while yellow is emblematic of mineral wealth. The flag of Togo has five horizontal bands defines five regions of Togo.
The flag was built by painter Paul Ahyi and approaches a golden rectangle closely. Ahyi (January 15, 1930 – January 4, 2010) was observed as among the utmost of African artists of his group. He designed the flag of Togo while occupied on other existing works. The flag was approved on April 28, 1960 and is still in use. During France's law over Togo from 1957 to 1958, the flag of French Togo was castoff. After Togo's freedom, the first Flag of Togo was castoff from 1958 to 1960.
The colors of the flag define the phycology of the nation. Red is the tribute to the blood shed of the Martyrs who sacrificed their lives to gain independence. White color in the flag represents hope for the future. Green stands for the forests, agriculture, and nature. The color yellow signifies natural resources of the country.
Togo is recognized formally as the Togolese Republic situated in West Africa. It is the smallest country covering 57,000 square kilometres (22,008 square miles) land area. This sovereign state shares border with Benin to the east, Burkina Faso to the north and Ghana to the west. It has population of approximately 7.6 million with population density of 151 people per Km2 (390 people per mi2).
The nation forms unitary dominant-party presidential republic. The official language of Togo is French and the currency is Franc. Togo comprises of two letters Togo code i.e. TG and its three letters Togo code is TGO and in digits it is 768. The calling code is +228 and the UTC i.e. standard time followed in Togo is UTC +0 hours. Being a democratic republic, Togo comprises a total of five regions.
| Country | Togo |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Official languages | French |
| Capital | Lomé |
| Currency | West African CFA franc Fr (XOF) |
| CAT | UTC+00:00 |
|---|---|
| CEST | UTC+00:00 |
| Internet TLD | TG |
|---|---|
| Three-letter country code | TGO |
| Three-digit country code | 768 |
| Calling code | +228 |