Flag of Senegal
What the flag means
- Green — Islam and progress
- Yellow — wealth and the arts
- Red — sacrifice and determination
- Green star — unity and hope (Pan-African)
Design set by: Constitution du 22 janvier 2001, article premier · Adopted 1960
Highlights
- 🥁 Lively mbalax music and dance
- 🌊 Buzzing Dakar and Lake Retba
- 🏝️ Gorée, island of history
- 🦩 Birds of the sanctuaries
- 🤝 Land of teranga hospitality
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Population
- 18,931,966 people (2025)
- Area
- 196,722 km²
- Capital
- Dakar
- Languages
- Wolof, French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Similar flags
Pan-African colors
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution du 22 janvier 2001, article premier
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States