Togo Flag GIF (Drapeau Togo)



The flag of Togo (French: drapeau du Togo) consists of five horizontal alternating lines in green and yellow. In the upper left corner, there is a white five-pointed star on a red square. The red color represents the blood of the martyrs spilled for the struggle for independence. The white color and star represent hope. The green color represents forests, agriculture, and nature, and the yellow color represents the country's natural resources. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:1.618 (the golden ratio), and the flag was adopted on April 28, 1960.

The two lions with bows and arrows on its coat of arms represent the defense of the country's freedom by all citizens. Above the lions is the abbreviation of the French name of the country (République Togolaise) on a yellow shield in the shape of a sun. At the top is a French slogan meaning "Work, Liberty, Homeland."

The Togo flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.
Togo, officially known as the Republic of Togo, is a sovereign state in West Africa. Its capital is Lomé, and its population is about 8.478 million (2021). According to its land borders, it borders with Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana.

The waving flag of Togo with its emblem (unofficial)
The waving vertical flag of Togo (Animated GIF)
COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:Lomé
Other major cities:Sokodé,
Kara
Official language:French
Region:Western Africa
Ethnic groups:99% Ewe, Kabye, Tem,
Gourma, and 33 other
African groups;
1% European, Syrio-Lebanese
Religions:43.7% Christianity,
35.6% Animism,
14% Islam,
6.1% None,
0.5% Others
Nationality name:Togolese
Area:56,785 km²
(21,925 sq mi)
Population:8.478 million (2021)
Currency:West African CFA franc
Country codes:TG, TGO (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:.tg
Calling code:+228
Flag emoji code:🇹🇬


Keywords: Flag and emblem of Togo (French: Drapeau et emblème du Togo), GIF

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