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South Sudan
Flag Description
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side contains a gold, five-pointed star; black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan
 
note: resembles the flag of Kenya; one of only two national flags to display six colors as part of its primary design, the other is South Africa's
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