A Guide to Red, Green and Black Flags

Today we have a compelling guide that we found in the vexillology category of Reddit created by the user called Udzu that shows flags that have a significant amount of the colours red, green and black in them. Check out this design to learn about red, green and black flags from around the world including current flags and ones from throughout history.

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And here we have some bigger pictures of the green, red and black flags in the piece for you to view as well as brief descriptions of the flags where possible or if not the places they came from thanks to Wikipedia with links to where you can get more information. 

Flag of Libya

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The national flag of Libya was originally introduced in 1951 and consists of a horizontal triband of red, black (double width) and green; charged with a white crescent and five-pointed star centred on the black stripe. (More info)

Flag of Malawi

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The national flag of Malawi was officially adopted on 6 July 1964 and consists of a horizontal triband of black, red and green; charged with a red rising sun with 31 rays centred on the black stripe. (More info)

Flag of Biafra

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The flag of Biafra, used by the Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), consists of a horizontal tricolour of red, black, and green, charged with a golden rising sun over a golden bar. (More info)

Pan-African Flag

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The Pan-African flag (also known as the Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag, UNIA flag, and various other names) is an ethnic flag representing Pan-Africanism. The flag is a horizontal triband of red, black, and green. (More info)

Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was a unitary presidential republic in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2021. The flag from 2013 to 2021 consisted of three vertical bands of black, red and green with the National Emblem in white centred on the red band and then slightly overlapping the black and green bands. (More info)

Flag of Afghanistan (1928)

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This Afghanistan flag was flown under King Amanullah and introduced around June 1928. The Black Banner was replaced by the tricolour for the first time. Consisting of black, red and green with the Emblem of Afghanistan in the centre. (More info)

Flag of Afghanistan (1974–1978)

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In this Afghanistan flag there is a seal in the canton with a golden eagle with spread wings, a pulpit on the eagle's chest, wheat surrounding the eagle and the sun's rays above the eagle (for the new republic). (More info)

Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992)

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The flag was changed as part of Mohammad Najibullah's National Reconciliation constitution changes. Same as the 1980 flag, except that in the national seal, the cogwheel is moved from the top to the bottom, the red star and the book are removed, and the green field curved to resemble the horizon. (More info)

Flag of East Karelia

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The Republic of Uhtua, also Provisional Government of Karelia, officially called the Republic of East Karelia was an unrecognized state that existed from 1919 to 1920, formed out of five volosts in the Kemsky Uyezd of the Arkhangelsk Governorate. (More info)

Flag of Morašice (Znojmo District)

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Morašice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. (More info)

Flag of Makedonska Kamenica Municipality

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Makedonska Kamenica is a municipality in eastern North Macedonia. Makedonska Kamenica is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. (More info)

Flag of Debaltseve

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Debaltseve or Debaltsevo, is a city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, currently occupied by Russia as part of the Donetsk People's Republic. (More info)

Flag of Ipixuna

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Ipixuna is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 30,436 (2020) and its area is 13,566 km2. (More info)

Flag of Duitama

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The flag of Duitama in Colombia has a horizontal tricolour of green (double-width), black and red. It was adopted the 4th of May 2021. (More info)

Flag of Mars

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In the 1996 film Mars Attacks!, the flag of Mars is green with a black circle in the centre, a red pyramid in the middle, and an eye on top. (More info)

Flag of San Theodoros

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San Theodoros is a fictional republic created by Hergé for the universe of *The Adventures of Tintin*. Located in South America, San Theodoros is largely covered by virgin forest and is traversed by the Badurayal River. (More info)