South Sudan adopted its flag on 9 July 2005 and gained its independence from the Republic of Sudan on 9 July 2011.
The flag of South Sudan is identical to the flag of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement.
In construction and colours it is also similar to two other flags: Sudan and neighbouring Kenya.
Black, red and green – the pan-African colours – represent South Sudan’s people, the blood of its martyrs, and its agricultural resources.
The white, as usual, symbolises peace after many years of war.
A blue chevron at the hoist represents the White Nile, which runs through South Sudan.
On the chevron is an angled five-pointed yellow star representing South Sudan’s ten constituent states.
Bonus fact: South Sudan and South Africa are the only national flags to feature six colours in their primary design.
Alex Crouch, Flag Institute accredited journalist, 2015/16. Flag Institute, March 2026.
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