Flag of Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

Use	National flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	27 April 1961; 63 years ago (1961-04-27)
Design	A horizontal tricolour of light green, white and light blue
Use	Naval ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	27 April 1961; 63 years ago (1961-04-27)
Design	White flag with the national flag in canton

The national flag of Sierra Leone is a tricolour consisting of three horizontal green, white and blue bands. It was adopted in 1961, Sierra Leone's independence year, to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the Crown Colony of Sierra Leone.