Flag of Angola

The national flag features two horizontal bands of equal width in red and black. Centered on the dividing line is a yellow emblem consisting of a partial cogwheel, a machete, and a small five-pointed star. This central device is positioned such that the machete and gear segment intersect, with the star situated above them.

Red represents the blood shed by Angolans during the colonial period and the subsequent war for independence. The black stripe signifies the African continent and its people. Within the yellow emblem, the half-gear represents industrial workers, the machete symbolizes the peasantry and the armed struggle, and the star denotes international solidarity and progress.

Angola officially adopted this design upon gaining independence from Portugal on November 11, 1975. Its layout is derived from the banner of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which led the anti-colonial struggle. While a new flag design featuring a sun motif was proposed by the National Assembly in 2003, it failed to gain popular support and was never formally implemented. Consequently, the original 1975 design remains the sole national flag of the republic.