The following is a list of flags used in Togo. For more information about the national flag, see flag of Togo.

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1960-PresentFlag of TogoFive equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star.[1][2][3]

Government flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1960-PresentPresidential Flag of TogoFive equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star surrounded by laurels.[4]
1974-2005Presidential Standard of Gnassingbé EyadémaFive equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star and yellow script reading "GE" surrounded by laurels.[4]

Togoland Protectorate

FlagDateUseDescription
1884-1916Flag of the Imperial Colonial OfficeA tricolor, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) defaced with the Reichsadler in the centre.

Ethnic group flags

FlagDateUseDescription
?-PresentFlag of the Ewe people (32% of the total population of Togo)A horizontal triband of green (top and bottom) and red, charged with three yellow star on the central band. Used unofficially to represent the Ewe people.
?-PresentFlag of the Hausa people (<1% of the total population of Togo)A white field with a Dagin Arewa in the center.[5][6] Used unofficially to represent the Hausa people.

Historical flags

Flag Years of use Ratio Government Description
1884–1916 2:3 Togoland Protectorate The flag of the German Empire was used as the official flag of German Togoland.
1916–1957 2:3 Territory of Togoland The French tricolor was used as the official flag of French Togoland and, from 1955, the Autonomous Republic of Togo.
Autonomous Republic of Togo
1957–1958 3:5 A new flag for Togo was introduced in 1957, consisting of a green field with a French flag in the canton and two five-pointed white stars, one on the lower hoist side and one on the upper fly side.
1958–1960 3:5 The French flag in the canton of the previous flag was removed in 1958.

Proposed flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1914Proposed flag of the Togoland ProtectorateA tricolor, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) defaced with a proposed coat of arms in the center.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Flag of Togo". FOTW.us. Flags Of The World. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Paul Ahyi of Togo joins roster of UNESCO Artists for Peace". United Nations. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  3. ↑ Décès de Paul Ahyi, le Picasso africain (French) Le Telegramme
  4. 1 2 "Togo - President". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  5. ↑ "The Hausa People (Nigeria)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  6. ↑ "Ethnic minorities". eh.lenin.ru. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
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