Flag of South Sudan

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Republic of South Sudan
Flag of South Sudan.svg
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Proportion1:2
Adopted9 July 2005;20 years ago (2005-07-09)
9 July 2011;14 years ago (2011-07-09) (as national flag)
25 August 2023;2 years ago (2023-08-25) (standardized)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green, fimbriated with white stripes; with a sky-blue equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bearing a yellow star

The flag of South Sudan was adopted following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. [1] A different version of the flag was previously used as the flag of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. The flag of South Sudan predates the country, as the flag was adopted in 2005, while the country became independent in 2011. [2] [3]

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History

To address the discrepancies, on 25 August 2023, the Media Authority of South Sudan released an advisory to advertisement and printing companies identifying the correct version of the flag as having a light blue chevron and upright star. It is now illegal in South Sudan to distribute alternate reproductions of the flag which feature a dark blue chevron or tilted star. [4]

Description

The flag bears similarities with the flags of Sudan and Kenya. It shares the black, white, red, and green of the Sudanese flag (although the colours' symbolism are different), in addition to having a chevron along the hoist. The horizontal black, white, red, and green bands of the current South Sudanese flag share the same design as the Kenyan flag, and the Pan-African symbolism thereof. Another difference between the flags of Sudan and South Sudan is that there is a yellow star inside the blue triangle (like the flag of the Belgian Congo), representing the national unity of South Sudan. [5] [ circular reference ]

Since the flag was adopted, there have been disagreements about whether the star should be tilted to the right slightly or upright, and whether the chevron should be dark blue or sky blue. The fixed and tilted stars were both used at John Garang's funeral in 2005.[ citation needed ] Variants of the flag with dark blue chevron, tilted stars, or both were commonly used until 2023, when the government declared the sky blue chevron and upright star as the only accepted version. [4]

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Man with South Sudan flag, 2011

Colours

While no officially standardized colour codes have ever been set by any legal document, on August 25, 2023, the Media Authority of South Sudan released an advisory discouraging the use of darker shades of blue (which had previously been commonplace in both official and unofficial settings). It is illegal in South Sudan to distribute an incorrect reproduction of the flag. [6]

Symbolism and representation

The South Sudanese government specifies that the colours of the flag are there to represent these descriptions of South Sudan: [2] [7]

Historical flags

South Sudan as part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

South Sudan as part of the Republic of Sudan

South Sudan as the independent Republic of South Sudan

Other flags

Government flags

Military flags

Political party flags

Including militant organizations barred from participation in electoral politics.

Miscellaneous flags

Sub-national flags

South Sudan has ten states, two administrative areas and one area with special administrative status. The ten states have adopted state flags. [10]

States

Administrative areas

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Known as the Sudan People's Liberation Army from 1983 to 2018

References

  1. ↑ "Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement". Peace Accords Matrix. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame . Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "South Sudan". CRW Flags. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "South Sudan: Flags and Symbols and National Anthem". World Atlas. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Media Authority warns against use of wrong national flag". EyeRadio. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "South Sudan Flag". facts.co. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Ninrew, Chany (25 August 2023). "Media Authority warns against use of wrong national flag". Eye Radio. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Flag of South Sudan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency . Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Flag of South Sudan". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Isnaeni, Hendri F. (20 April 2015). "Sudan Belum Merdeka, Benderanya Sudah Berkibar di KAA". Historia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "South Sudan". Vexilla Mundi. Retrieved 19 July 2023.

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