Seychelles’ flag (18 June 1996) radiates five oblique bands—blue, yellow, red, white, green—from the lower hoist corner toward the fly. Blue denotes sea and sky; yellow the sun; red the people and determination; white social justice and harmony; green land and nature. The dynamic composition symbolises forward motion. Ratio 1:2; colour angles and widths are codified.
Adopted on 18 June 1996, Seychelles’ third national flag presents five expanding bands issuing from the lower hoist: blue, yellow, red, white, and green. The fan‑like geometry conveys movement and the nation’s journey forward across sea and land under the sun.
Colour readings are explicitly civic and geographic—blue for the surrounding Indian Ocean and the sky; yellow for the sun; red for the people’s courage and determination; white for social justice and harmony; green for the islands’ lush environment. The angled bands avoid the conventional horizontal/vertical schemes and provide a unique maritime‑island identity.
Legal construction sheets fix a 1:2 ratio; the origin point, angles of each band, and relative widths are defined to ensure consistent manufacture. Protocol prescribes precedence, half‑masting, illumination at night, and dignified retirement; misuse is restricted. Earlier flags (1976, 1977) reflected successive political chapters; the 1996 design has remained stable and widely accepted.
The flag appears on government buildings, ports, and missions abroad and features centrally in national holidays and civic education, where the symbolism of radiating progress is emphasised.