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Sudan Flag: Meaning and History

Embroidered flag patch — Sudan

History of the flag

Independent since 1956, the current flag was adopted following the 1969 coup, which established a military dictatorship.

The 2005 peace agreements ended the civil war and paved the way for South Sudan's independence.

What do the elements of the flag mean?

  • Color of Islam, prosperity, and agriculture.

  • Represents the socialist revolution, the struggle and blood of the Sudanese people.

  • Embodies peace, purity, and optimism.

  • Sudan, ‘Land of the Blacks’ in Arabic, and the Mahdist revolution.

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