The origins of the flag of Senegal lie in the former Mali Federation, whose flag was identical, spare for a stylized black silhouette in the central section. It bears the Pan-African colours. The flag in its modern form was officially adopted on August 20, 1960. Large flag of Senegal Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Senegal Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... FIAV usage code 63. ... The Mali Federation was a country in West Africa. ... A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... The flag of Ethiopia uses three colours: red, yellow and green. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
France: Colonial flags for flags of governor-general of French West Africa and governor of Senegal
Green is, for Muslims, the colour of the Prophet's flag; for Christians, it is the symbol of hope; for Animists, it is symbol of fecundity.
The author recall that the national flag of Senegal is widely used during national ceremonies and other celebrations, but he deplores the use of untrue flags made by some manufacturers that do not respect the position of the stripes and the star.
Independent from France in 1960, Senegal was ruled by the Socialist Party for forty years until current President Abdoulaye WADE was elected in 2000.
Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982, but the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989.
Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping.
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