Togo

Togo
Adopted	April 27, 1960
Designed by	Ahyi Paul
Proportions	3:5, 1:𝜑 or 2:3

The flag of Togo consists of five equal horizontal stripes alternating green and yellow. The flag has a square canton that is coloured red, and has the width and length of three stripes. In the centre of the square is a white five-pointed star.

Symbolism

The white star represents Togolese hope and purity. Green presents the agriculture of the nation, and yellow represents Togo's mineral wealth.

Design

Colors

(Both the colors and names are not official; they were taken from the Wikipedia flag, and SchemeColor.com, respectively)

Color	Color Name	HEX RGB	Color of
	Crimson	#d21033	The canton
	Bangladesh Green	#006a4e	The first, third, and fifth stripes
	Tangerine Yellow	#ffcd01	The second and fourth stripes
	White	#ffffff	The star

Aspect ratio

The sides of the flag are in the golden ratio$\phi ={\frac {1+{\sqrt {5}}}{2}}\approx 1.618034$, making the flag of Togo one of two national flags with irrational proportions (the other being that of Nepal).