Flag of Liberia

The national flag of Liberia consists of eleven horizontal stripes of equal width, alternating between red and white. A blue square canton located in the upper hoist-side corner contains a single white five-pointed star. This design is presented in a specific aspect ratio of 10:19.

The eleven stripes represent the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, while the alternating red and white colors signify courage and moral excellence. Within the blue canton, the color blue represents the African continent and the white star symbolizes the freedom granted to the former slaves. This lone star specifically commemorates Liberia's historical position as the first independent Western-style republic in Africa.

Upon declaring independence from the American Colonization Society, the republic officially adopted this design on July 26, 1847. It succeeded an earlier 1827 colonial banner which featured a white cross in the canton rather than a star. A committee of seven women, led by Susannah Lewis, is credited with hand-sewing the original flag for the new nation.