The flag of Angola (Background)

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The flag of Angola was adopted on November 11, 1975, when the country gained independence from Portugal. The flag features two horizontal bands of red and black with a yellow emblem resting at the center, consisting of a half gear wheel crossed by a machete and crowned with a star.

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Symbolism:
Red: Represents the blood shed during Angola's struggle for independence.
Black: Symbolizes the African continent.

Yellow Emblem:
Gear Wheel: Represents industrial workers and production.
Machete: Symbolizes peasantry and the country's agricultural history.
Star: Represents international solidarity and progress, often associated with communism.


The design of the flag draws inspiration from the socialist realism of the Soviet Union, reflecting Angola's Marxist-Leninist ideological influence at the time of independence.