Flag of Chad

Flag origins

Chad's flag has blue, yellow and red vertical bands. Adopted in 1959 before independence in 1960, it is commonly interpreted through blue for sky, hope, water and the south; yellow for sun, desert and the north; and red for progress, unity and independence sacrifice. Its arrangement combines the influence of the French tricolor with African color traditions.

Flag story

Chad and Romania both use blue, yellow and red vertical tricolors, despite separate histories. Chad's blue is usually darker, but screens and printed reproductions can make shade-based identification unreliable. They are best remembered as an exceptionally difficult pair rather than assumed always distinguishable by color alone.

Editorial notes and references

Edited by ABELHA WORKS. The English text translates the administrator-edited Japanese description. Legends should be distinguished from documented history. General reference links do not substantiate every statement in the text.

• Chad — general information on Wikipedia
• Japan MOFA: countries and regions (Japanese)

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