National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1960–Present | Flag of Togo | Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star. [1] [2] [3] |
The following is a list of flags used in Togo. For more information about the national flag, see flag of Togo.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 1960–Present | Flag of Togo | Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star. [1] [2] [3] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1960–Present | Presidential Flag of Togo | Five 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] |
 | 1974–2005 | Presidential Standard of Gnassingbé Eyadéma | Five 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] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1884–1916 | Flag of the Imperial Colonial Office | A tricolor, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) defaced with the Reichsadler in the centre. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?-Present | Flag 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. |
 | ?-Present | Flag 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. |
| Flag | Years of use | Ratio | Government | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1884–1914 | 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. |
 | 1957–1958 | 3:5 | Autonomous Republic of Togo | 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. | |
| | 1960–present | 1:φ | Togolese Republic | The current flag of Togo was introduced upon gaining independence from France on 27 April 1960. It consists of five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; with a red canton bearing a white five-pointed star. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1914 | Proposed flag of the Togoland Protectorate | A tricolor, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) defaced with a proposed coat of arms in the center. |
The national flag of Togo consists of five horizontal stripes, alternating between green and yellow, with a red square bearing a five-pointed white star in the canton. It is one of many African flags that use the pan-African colours of green, yellow, and red. Togolese artist Paul Ahyi designed the flag in 1960, just before its adoption on 27 April of that year, coinciding with Togo's proclamation of independence. When Togo was an autonomous republic within the French Union, it flew a green flag with the French tricolour in the canton and two five-pointed yellow stars, one in the lower hoist and one in the upper fly.
Togo's culture reflects the influences of its 37 tribal ethnic groups, the largest and most influential of which are the Ewe, Mina, and Kabye. French is the official language of Togo, but many native African languages are spoken there as well. Despite the influence of Western religion, more than half of the people of Togo follow native animistic practices and beliefs.
Paul Ahyi was a Togolese artist, sculptor, architect, painter, interior designer and author. Ahyi is credited with designing of the flag of Togo.
Most Mexican states do not have an official flag. For these states, a de facto flag is used for civil and state purposes. State flags of Mexico have a 4:7 ratio and typically consist of a white background charged with the state's coat of arms.
