The flag of Sudan was adopted on May 20, 1970, and consists of a red-white-black tricolor with a green triangle next to the hoist. Prior to the 1969 military coup of Gaafar Nimeiry, a blue-yellow-green tricolor design was used. Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... FIAV usage code 63. ... Image File history File links Historical flag of Sudan (adopted by May. ... Image File history File links Historical flag of Sudan (adopted by May. ... 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Tricolour - a flag or banner having three colours Tricolor (ship) - a ship that sunk in the English Channel This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Gaafar Muhammad an-Nimeiry (otherwise known as Jaafar Nimeiry, Gaafar Nimeiry or Gafar Muhammad an-Numayri; born 1 January 1930) was the President of Sudan from 1971 to 1985. ...