Sierra Leone

The flag of Sierra Leone is an equal horizontal tricolour of green, white, and blue.
==Symbolism==
colour	symbolism
green 	agriculture, Sierra Leonean landscape
white 	justice, unity
blue 	Atlantic Ocean, Freetown Harbor
== History ==
Until 1961, Sierra Leone was a colony and/or protectorate of the United Kingdom, so its' first flag was a Blue Ensign with the protectorate's emblem in the center. The colony's emblem consisted of an elephant in the African Landscape, with the country's initials in red at the bottom. In 1914, the colony was granted its' own coat of arms, and in 1916, the emblem on the flag was changed. 
File:Flag of Sierra Leone (1889–1916).svg|Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (1889-1916)
File:Flag of Sierra Leone (1916–1961).svg|Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (1916-1961)
In 1961, Sierra Leone was granted independence, and adopted a new flag and coat of arms approved by the College of Arms. It was first hoisted on midnight of April 27, the day the country got its' independence.
== Trivia ==
* If this flag was darkened and turned upside-down, it would become the flag of Cordoba, Colombia.
* If you turn the flag upside-down, and added a white star on the blue bar, it would become the flag of Puntland.
==References==
Category:Sierra Leone
Category:Africa
Category:Proportions 2-3
Category:British Colonies