Flag of Guinea

🎨 What the flag means

Guinea's flag has three vertical stripes of red, yellow and green. According to the first president, red stands for sacrifice and hard work, yellow for the country's gold and the sun, and green for its plants and farmland. The three colours also match the national motto: Work, Justice, Solidarity.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

17.5 million (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Conakry1.7 million people (2014)

🗣️ Main language

French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Three great West African rivers, the Niger, the Gambia and the Senegal, all begin in Guinea's highlands.
2. Mount Nimba, Guinea's highest point, is part of a UNESCO nature reserve.
3. Traditional Guinean instruments include drums, the kora and the bala, a kind of xylophone.