Green and yellow do not have one fixed meaning across flags. Their symbolism depends on the country or community using them.
Country Flags
Brazil
The Brazilian flag is familiar from football.
The official design places a yellow diamond on green, with a starry blue globe and the words Ordem e Progresso—“Order and Progress.”
Jamaica
Jamaica's motto, “Out of Many, One People,” belongs to its coat of arms. The flag has its own official symbolism: sunlight, green land, and the strength and creativity of the people. Its diagonal cross is gold, separating green and black triangles.
Senegal
Three equal vertical bands—green, gold and red—frame a green star in the middle. Senegal's presidency explains the colors through faith, wealth and sacrifice, among other meanings.
Green has a religious association for Muslims; gold also stands for arts, letters and intellectual life. Red recalls sacrifice and the determination to overcome underdevelopment.
Sao Tome and Principe
Two black stars sit side by side in the yellow center band. Green bands border it above and below, and a red triangle extends from the hoist. The presidency’s description specifies this arrangement.
Other Flags
Circassian
The Circassian flag carries twelve gold stars and three crossed arrows on green. Kabardino-Balkarian State University describes these elements in its account of Circassian Flag Day.
El Oro Province
El Oro is a province of Ecuador. Its flag has vertical green–yellow–green bands, with a wider yellow center.
Vichada Department
The flag of Colombia’s Vichada Department divides into two horizontal halves: yellow above green. Puerto Carreño is the departmental capital.
Pastaza Province
Pastaza’s flag uses alternating yellow and green quarters. Puyo, its capital, is in Ecuador’s Amazon region.
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Green and Yellow Flags Descriptions
| Country or region | Description |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Yellow diamond on green, with a starry blue globe and white motto band. |
| Jamaica | Gold diagonal cross separating green and black triangles. |
| Senegal | Vertical green, gold and red bands with a green central star. |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Two black stars in the yellow band, with green bands and a red hoist triangle. |
| Circassian | Green field with twelve gold stars and three crossed arrows; a Circassian symbol. |
| Caacupé | Municipal flag of Caacupé, Paraguay. |
| Caernarfonshire | Three gold eagles on green; a traditional Welsh county flag. |
| El Oro Province | Vertical green–yellow–green bands; a wider yellow center. |
| Vichada Department | Yellow upper half and green lower half. |
| Pastaza Province | Alternating yellow and green quarters. |
| Lithuania | Horizontal yellow, green and red bands. |
| Guyana | Green field with a gold arrowhead, a red inner triangle and contrasting borders. |
| Ethiopia | Green, yellow and red bands with a blue central disc and gold star. |
| Myanmar | Yellow, green and red bands with a large white star. |
| Rwanda | Blue upper half above yellow and green bands, with a golden sun near the upper fly. |
| Republic of the Congo | A yellow diagonal separates green and red areas. |
| Gabon | Equal horizontal green, yellow and blue bands. |
| Mali | Vertical green, yellow and red bands. |
| Grenada | Red border around yellow and green triangles, with stars and a nutmeg emblem. |
| Dominica | Green field with a yellow, black and white cross and a central parrot emblem. |
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