The national flag of Ivory Coast (French: drapeau de la Côte d'Ivoire) is a tricolor flag consisting of equal bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green. The proportions of the flag are 2:3. It is the national emblem of the Republic of Ivory Coast as affirmed in Article 29 of the Constitution of Ivory Coast in 1960.
the Orange stripe expresses the splendour of national blossoming, while also serving as a reminder of the Northern Savannas. The White stripe glorifies peace in purity and union of hearts, and is the pledge of our success; and the Green stripe, expression of our hope for the future, recalls the luxuriant virgin forest of Ivory Coast, the first great source of national prosperity. The vertical alignment of the stripes symbolises the dynamic youth which heads for the future under the national motto "Union, Discipline and Work."
Gabriel Rougerie [Wikidata] wrote in 1964, "The flag unites the colors of the three great landscapes of the Ivory Coast: green forest, white lagoon and orange savanna."[3]
Adoptionedit
The 1958 referendum replaced the French Fourth Republic with the Fifth Republic and at the same time replaced the French Union with the French Community, under which most colonies became "autonomous states", including Ivory Coast on 4 December 1958. The new status allowed the adoption of a distinctive flag for the first time, in place of the French flag. The French commissioner suggested a red-white-and-blue flag with stars, but Ivorians wanted a greater departure from the flag of the former colonial power.[2] The orange-white-and-green flag was adopted by law number 59-240, passed by the Ivorian Legislative Assembly on 3 December 1959, just before the first anniversary of the country's autonomy.[1][4]
Head of government Félix Houphouët-Boigny declared full independence from France on 7 August 1960, and the Legislative Assembly sat as a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution. Augustin Loubao proposed changing the orange stripe to red, to symbolize a willingness to shed blood to defend the new republic. Other legislators expressed strong opposition to any change, and the existing flag was retained in Article 1 of the constitution adopted on 3 December 1960.[2][5] It was retained as Article 29 of the 2000 constitution[6] and Article 48 of the 2016 constitution.[7]
Colorsedit
The three bands of the Ivorian tricolor must have the same width, and the mast is always placed on the orange band side. Although all laws define the colors of the flag, they do not specify the shade, so the bright orange and green colors can be replaced with slightly darker tones depending on the location and circumstances. The L'Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives (The Album of National Pavilions and Distinguishing Trademarks), the 2000 edition of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy, indicates that the official colors of the Ivorian flag are orange 151 C and green 347 C.[8] CMYK values for the flag are based on Ivorian government usage. These are a little darker than the Pantone colors which are used by the similar flag of Ireland.[9]
Contrasting flags: Irish flag on left & Ivory Coast on right
The Irish flag has a similar color layout to the Ivorian one, but with the green on the hoist side and wider proportions (1:2 rather than 2:3). When Murielle Ahouré celebrated winning the 2018 world indoor 60-meter dash, for lack of an Ivorian flag to wave, she borrowed an Irish flag from a spectator and reversed it.[12] Due to this similarity, in Northern Ireland, Ulster loyalists have sometimes desecrated the Ivorian flag, mistaking it for the Irish one.[13][14] In some cases, Ivorian flags displayed in Northern Ireland have signs explicitly labelling them as such nearby to avoid having them desecrated by Ulster loyalists mistaking them for Irish ones.[15]
The flag of Niger, also adopted in 1959 when Niger and Ivory Coast were both members of the Conseil de l'Entente, is a horizontal tricolor of orange, white and green; as with the Ivorian flag, the orange and green are sometimes said to represent the arid north and the more fertile south respectively.[16]
^ ab. Official website (in French). Ivory Coast: Office of the President. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018. L'Emblème National doit être le vivant symbole de la patrie :
l'orange rappelant la couleur de notre terre riche et généreuse, c'est le sens de notre lutte, le sang d'un peuple jeune dans sa lutte pour notre émancipation ;
le blanc, la paix, mais la paix du droit ;
le vert, l'espérance, certes pour d'autres, mais pour nous, la certitude d'un devenir meilleur
^ abcHS/ls/APA (6 August 2014). "An 54 de la Côte d'Ivoire : chronique du drapeau tricolore ivoirien". Abidjan.net (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2018. la bande Orange exprime l'éclat de l'épanouissement national, en même temps qu'elle fait penser aux Savanes du Nord. La bande Blanche magnifie la paix dans la pureté et l'union des cœurs et est le gage de notre succès et la bande Verte, expression de notre espérance dans l'avenir rappelle la luxuriante forêt vierge de Côte d'Ivoire, première grande source de la prospérité nationale. L'alignement vertical des trois bandes qui forment, ainsi, l'emblème, symbolise la jeunesse dynamique de l'Etat qui part de l'avant sous le triple signe de l'Union, la Discipline et le Travail, la devise de la Côte d'ivoire.
^Rougerie, Gabriel (1964). La Côte d'Ivoire (in French). Presses Universitaires de France. p. 6. ISBN9782130371489. Le drapeau unit les couleurs des trois grands paysages de la Côte d'Ivoire, forêt verte, lagune blanche et savane orangée.
^David, Philippe (2009). La Côte d'Ivoire (in French). Karthala. p. 36. ISBN9782811101961. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
^"Constitution de Côte d'Ivoire du 3 novembre 1960". Wikisource (in French). 3 November 1960. p. Article 1. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
^"Constitution de Côte d'Ivoire du 23 juillet 2000". Wikisource (in French). 23 July 2000. p. Article 29. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
^"Constitution de Côte d'Ivoire du 8 novembre 2016". Wikisource (in French). 8 November 2016. p. Article 48. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
^"Quick-thinking Irish fans come to the rescue of victorious Ivory Coast star at World Indoor Athletics Championships". Irish Independent. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^"What have the Ivory Coast ever done to deserve this?". JOE.ie.
^"Loyalists ask us to respect their flag as they burn everyone else's?". IrishCentral.com. 12 July 2013.
^McLysaght, Emer. "Belfast shop insists it's displaying Ivory Coast flag, NOT Ireland flag". The Daily Edge.
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Not to be confused with the Flag of Ireland The national flag of Ivory Coast French drapeau de la Cote d Ivoire is a tricolor flag consisting of equal bands of orange hoist side white and green The proportions of the flag are 2 3 It is the national emblem of the Republic of Ivory Coast as affirmed in Article 29 of the Constitution of Ivory Coast in 1960 Republic of Ivory Coast Cote d Ivoire UseNational flag and ensignProportion2 3Adopted3 December 1959 63 years ago 1959 12 03 DesignA vertical tricolor of orange white and green Flag of Ivory Coast on flagpole Contents 1 Design and symbolism 1 1 Adoption 1 2 Colors 2 Similar flags 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDesign and symbolism editIn 1959 when the Ivorian Legislative Assembly adopted the flag Minister of State Jean Delafosse Wikidata stated 1 The National Emblem must be the living symbol of the fatherland Orange the savannas in the north of the country and the fertility of the land White Symbolises peace Green hope of course for others but for us the certainty of a better future When presenting the colors of the flag to the 1960 constitutional assembly commissioner Mamadou Coulibaly said 2 the Orange stripe expresses the splendour of national blossoming while also serving as a reminder of the Northern Savannas The White stripe glorifies peace in purity and union of hearts and is the pledge of our success and the Green stripe expression of our hope for the future recalls the luxuriant virgin forest of Ivory Coast the first great source of national prosperity The vertical alignment of the stripes symbolises the dynamic youth which heads for the future under the national motto Union Discipline and Work Gabriel Rougerie Wikidata wrote in 1964 The flag unites the colors of the three great landscapes of the Ivory Coast green forest white lagoon and orange savanna 3 Adoption edit The 1958 referendum replaced the French Fourth Republic with the Fifth Republic and at the same time replaced the French Union with the French Community under which most colonies became autonomous states including Ivory Coast on 4 December 1958 The new status allowed the adoption of a distinctive flag for the first time in place of the French flag The French commissioner suggested a red white and blue flag with stars but Ivorians wanted a greater departure from the flag of the former colonial power 2 The orange white and green flag was adopted by law number 59 240 passed by the Ivorian Legislative Assembly on 3 December 1959 just before the first anniversary of the country s autonomy 1 4 Head of government Felix Houphouet Boigny declared full independence from France on 7 August 1960 and the Legislative Assembly sat as a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution Augustin Loubao proposed changing the orange stripe to red to symbolize a willingness to shed blood to defend the new republic Other legislators expressed strong opposition to any change and the existing flag was retained in Article 1 of the constitution adopted on 3 December 1960 2 5 It was retained as Article 29 of the 2000 constitution 6 and Article 48 of the 2016 constitution 7 Colors edit The three bands of the Ivorian tricolor must have the same width and the mast is always placed on the orange band side Although all laws define the colors of the flag they do not specify the shade so the bright orange and green colors can be replaced with slightly darker tones depending on the location and circumstances The L Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives The Album of National Pavilions and Distinguishing Trademarks the 2000 edition of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy indicates that the official colors of the Ivorian flag are orange 151 C and green 347 C 8 CMYK values for the flag are based on Ivorian government usage These are a little darker than the Pantone colors which are used by the similar flag of Ireland 9 Colors Pantone RGB Hexadecimal CMYKOrange 151 C 255 130 0 10 FF8200 10 0 70 100 0 9 White N A 255 255 255 FFFFFF 0 0 0 0Green 347 C 0 154 68 11 009A44 11 77 20 95 4 9 Similar flags edit nbsp Contrasting flags Irish flag on left amp Ivory Coast on rightThe Irish flag has a similar color layout to the Ivorian one but with the green on the hoist side and wider proportions 1 2 rather than 2 3 When Murielle Ahoure celebrated winning the 2018 world indoor 60 meter dash for lack of an Ivorian flag to wave she borrowed an Irish flag from a spectator and reversed it 12 Due to this similarity in Northern Ireland Ulster loyalists have sometimes desecrated the Ivorian flag mistaking it for the Irish one 13 14 In some cases Ivorian flags displayed in Northern Ireland have signs explicitly labelling them as such nearby to avoid having them desecrated by Ulster loyalists mistaking them for Irish ones 15 The flag of Niger also adopted in 1959 when Niger and Ivory Coast were both members of the Conseil de l Entente is a horizontal tricolor of orange white and green as with the Ivorian flag the orange and green are sometimes said to represent the arid north and the more fertile south respectively 16 See also edit nbsp Africa portalCoat of arms of Ivory CoastReferences edit a b Symboles Official website in French Ivory Coast Office of the President Archived from the original on 31 January 2017 Retrieved 7 March 2018 L Embleme National doit etre le vivant symbole de la patrie l orange rappelant la couleur de notre terre riche et genereuse c est le sens de notre lutte le sang d un peuple jeune dans sa lutte pour notre emancipation le blanc la paix mais la paix du droit le vert l esperance certes pour d autres mais pour nous la certitude d un devenir meilleur a b c HS ls APA 6 August 2014 An 54 de la Cote d Ivoire chronique du drapeau tricolore ivoirien Abidjan net in French Retrieved 7 March 2018 la bande Orange exprime l eclat de l epanouissement national en meme temps qu elle fait penser aux Savanes du Nord La bande Blanche magnifie la paix dans la purete et l union des cœurs et est le gage de notre succes et la bande Verte expression de notre esperance dans l avenir rappelle la luxuriante foret vierge de Cote d Ivoire premiere grande source de la prosperite nationale L alignement vertical des trois bandes qui forment ainsi l embleme symbolise la jeunesse dynamique de l Etat qui part de l avant sous le triple signe de l Union la Discipline et le Travail la devise de la Cote d ivoire Rougerie Gabriel 1964 La Cote d Ivoire in French Presses Universitaires de France p 6 ISBN 9782130371489 Le drapeau unit les couleurs des trois grands paysages de la Cote d Ivoire foret verte lagune blanche et savane orangee David Philippe 2009 La Cote d Ivoire in French Karthala p 36 ISBN 9782811101961 Retrieved 7 March 2018 Constitution de Cote d Ivoire du 3 novembre 1960 Wikisource in French 3 November 1960 p Article 1 Retrieved 7 March 2018 Constitution de Cote d Ivoire du 23 juillet 2000 Wikisource in French 23 July 2000 p Article 29 Retrieved 7 March 2018 Constitution de Cote d Ivoire du 8 novembre 2016 Wikisource in French 8 November 2016 p Article 48 Retrieved 7 March 2018 Cote d Ivoire at Flags of the World Retrieved on July 9 2020 a b c 5 Symboles de la Republique PDF Ministere de la Fonction Publique in French Retrieved 23 December 2020 a b PANTONE 151 C Retrieved 9 July 2020 a b PANTONE 347 C Retrieved 9 July 2020 Quick thinking Irish fans come to the rescue of victorious Ivory Coast star at World Indoor Athletics Championships Irish Independent 5 March 2018 Retrieved 6 March 2018 What have the Ivory Coast ever done to deserve this JOE ie Loyalists ask us to respect their flag as they burn everyone else s IrishCentral com 12 July 2013 McLysaght Emer Belfast shop insists it s displaying Ivory Coast flag NOT Ireland flag The Daily Edge Smith Whitney Flag of Niger Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Retrieved 7 March 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Ivory Coast Cote d Ivoire at 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