History
Before independence, Cape Verde, did not have an official flag. In the late 1960s, a flag for the Portuguese overseas province of Cape Verde was proposed, consisting of a flag of Portugal defaced with the provincial arms shield in the lower fly. However, this flag was never adopted.
The original national flag of Cape Verde was introduced on independence in 1975, based on that of the Partido Africano para a Independencia da Guine e Cabo Verde (PAIGC), with the common African colours of red, green and yellow. It is identical to the flag of Guinea-Bissau except for the charge in the hoist-side stripe. Their similarity evoked the plans to unite both countries, which, however, were abandoned shortly after independence.
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Proposed flag of the province of Cape Verde
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Prior national flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992)
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