Flag of the East African Community
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UseInternational organisation
Proportion11:20
Adopted2008[1]
DesignA blue background with a thin yellow stripe fimbriated in green, overtop two thin stripes of black and red, fimbriated in white. In the center of the stripes is the emblem of the EAC.
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| Use | International organisation |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 11:20 |
| Adopted | 2008[1] |
| Design | A blue background with a thin yellow stripe fimbriated in green, overtop two thin stripes of black and red, fimbriated in white. In the center of the stripes is the emblem of the EAC. |
The flag of the East African Community is the flag used since 2008 by the East African Community, an intergovernmental organization composed of eight countries in the African Great Lakes region in eastern Africa.
The Community Emblem Act, 2003 sets out the symbolism behind the flag.[2]
- Blue: Lake Victoria signifying the unity of the EAC Partner States.
- White, Black, Green, Yellow, Red: Representing the different colours of the flags of each of the EAC Partner States.
- Handshake: East African Community.
- Centre: Emblem of the East African Community.
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