Sudan Flag GIF (علم السودان)

The waving flag of Sudan (Animated GIF) (علم السودان)

The flag of Sudan (Arabic: علم السودان) is composed of three horizontal stripes: red, white, and black, with a green triangle on the left. The red stripe represents the sacrifices of the martyrs of the country. The color white represents peace, light, and optimism. Black represents Sudan; "Sudan" means black in Arabic. The color green represents Islam, agriculture, and the welfare of the land. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the current version of the flag was adopted on May 20, 1970.

Its emblem features a secretary bird associated with Arab nationalism, carrying the shield of Mohammed Ahmed, who ruled Sudan in the 19th century. Above it is an Arabic slogan meaning "Victory is Ours," and below it is the Arabic name of the country: Rebuplic of Sudan.

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

Sudan, officially known as the Republic of Sudan, is a country in northeast Africa. Its capital is Khartoum, and its population is about 44.91 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and South Sudan.

The waving flag of Sudan with its emblem (unofficial)

The emblem of Sudan on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Sudan (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital:	Khartoum
Other major cities:	Omdurman, Khartoum North, Nyala
Official languages:	Arabic, English
Region:	Northern Africa
Ethnic groups:	Sudanese Arab (about 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata
Religions:	97% Islam, 1.5% African traditional religion, 1.5% Christianity
Nationality name:	Sudanese
Area:	1,886,068 km² (728,215 sq mi)
Population:	44.91 million (2021)
Currency:	Sudanese pound
Country codes:	SD, SDN (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.sd
Calling code:	+249
Flag emoji code:	🇸🇩