🚩 Flag of Angola
The national flag of Angola is a horizontal bicolour of red and black, charged in the center with a yellow emblem consis…
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The story of this flag
The national flag of Angola is a horizontal bicolour of red and black, charged in the center with a yellow emblem consisting of a machete crossed by a half-cogwheel and crowned with a five-pointed star. It was adopted on 11 November 1975, when Angola became independent from Portugal following the thirteen-year Angolan War of Independence. The original meanings of the flag's colours and symbols accordingly referenced the war and colonial period, but they have since been reinterpreted to represent the Angolan people and society more broadly.
Angola at a glance
| Official name | Republic of Angola |
|---|---|
| Capital | Luanda |
| Continent | Africa · Middle Africa |
| Population | 36,749,906 |
| Area | 1,246,700 km² |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Currency | Angolan kwanza (AOA) |
| Internet TLD | .ao |
| Calling code | +244 |
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