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in 1963. The defaced blue ensign continued to be used until full independence was granted in 1965. The winning design for the new flag was created by Louis Thomasi, who worked as an accountant. It is one of the few
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in 1888. This newfound status gave the Gambia its own "distinctive" colonial flag. This is because colonies were permitted to utilize the British
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since the country gained independence that year. It remained unchanged throughout the Gambia's seven-year
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A horizontal tricolor of red, blue and green; each band of colour is separated by a narrow band of white
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of the Gambia are following British practice but different from British military flags and ensigns.
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The colours of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The blue alludes to the
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The flag's colour scheme of red, blue, green and white is the same as the one featured on the
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The British first arrived in what is now modern-day Gambia in 1661, when they conquered
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The national flag with the coat of arms of the Gambia in the center.
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A blue flag with the national coat of arms charged in the center.
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flags that does not utilize the colours of the country's leading
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A blue flag with the national coat of arms charged in the center.
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Flag of The Gambia
Use
National flag
ensign
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
Standard of the President

Kunta Kinteh Island
national flag
The Gambia
Blue Ensign
defaced
Gambia Colony and Protectorate
the Gambia
confederation with Senegal
James Island
confluence
Gambia River
Atlantic Ocean
protectorate
Sierra Leone
crown colony
United Kingdom
its colonial empire
Blue Ensign
deface
Colonial Naval Defence Act 1865
elephant

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