Eritrea Flag GIF (ባንዴራ ኤርትራ)

The waving flag of Eritrea (Animated GIF) (ባንዴራ ኤርትራ)

The national flag of Eritrea (Tigrinya: ሃገራዊት ባንዴራ ኤርትራ, Arabic: علم إريتريا الوطني) consists of three horizontal triangles: green (top), red, and blue. There is a yellow emblem in the form of an olive branch wreath in the red triangle. The green color symbolizes the country's agriculture and livestock breeding, the blue color represents the blue sea, and the red color expresses the blood lost in the struggle for freedom. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on December 5, 1995.

Its emblem, surrounded by olive branches, features a dromedary camel in the desert, which was used as a pack animal in the war of independence.

The Eritrean flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country located in eastern Africa. Its capital is Asmara, and its population is about 6.081 million (2020). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Yemen.

The waving flag of Eritrea with its emblem (unofficial)

The emblem of Eritrea on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Eritrea (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Asmara
Other major city:	Keren
Official languages:	Tigrinya, Arabic, English
Region:	Eastern Africa
Ethnic groups:	55% Tigrinya, 30% Tigre, 4% Saho, 2% Kunama, 2% Bilen, 2% Rashaida, 5% Others
Religions:	50% Christianity, 48% Islam, 2% Others
Nationality name:	Eritrean
Area:	117,600 km² (45,400 sq mi)
Population:	6.081 million (2020)
Currency:	Nakfa
Country codes:	ER, ERI (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.er
Calling code:	+291
Flag emoji code:	🇪🇷