Angola flag coloring page

Angola's flag is split into red over black, with a yellow emblem in the center: a machete crossing half of a cogwheel, topped by a five-pointed star. Henrique de Carvalho Santos is credited with the design, adopted on 11 November 1975 at independence from Portugal.

PDF (US Letter) PDF (A4)

Difficulty: Easy
Best for: Ages 3–6
Capital: Luanda
Continent: Africa
Adopted: 1975
Paper: US Letter and A4
Use: Free for home and classroom (terms)

Colors in this flag

Coloring tip: Color the yellow emblem first, then fill the red and black halves, working slowly around the cogwheel's teeth.

Colors are shown biggest area first.

Flag design: public domain (source file on Wikimedia Commons). Outline by Crayon Pages.

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About the flag of Angola

What it means: Under the constitution, red stands for blood shed by Angolans, black for Africa, and yellow for the country's wealth. The machete represents farmers, the cogwheel workers and industry, and the star progress.

Did you know? The flag's design and the rules for using it are written into Angola's constitution and an official government manual.

Source: Wikipedia.