Flag of Chad
Three equal vertical bands of blue, gold and red, with blue at the hoist. The flag has no emblem and is in 2:3 proportions.
What Does the Flag of Chad Mean?
Blue is usually said to stand for the sky, hope and the water of the south, gold for the sun and the desert of the north, and red for progress, unity and the sacrifice made for independence. The design blends the French tricolour with Pan-African colours.
Main colours: blueyellowred
Flags That Look Like Chad’s
Romania. Romania is almost identical: same colours, same order, same 2:3 shape. Chad’s blue is darker, close to indigo, while Romania’s is a brighter cobalt.
Andorra. Andorra uses blue, yellow and red too, but has a coat of arms in the centre and a wider yellow band.
Moldova. Moldova has the same colours with an eagle holding a shield in the centre, and is twice as long as it is tall.
Key Facts About Chad
| Official name | Republic of Chad |
|---|---|
| Capital | N'Djamena |
| Continent | Africa (Middle Africa) |
| Land area | 1,284,000 km² — #20 of 195 |
| Languages | Arabic, French |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc |
| Flag colours | blue, yellow, red |
| Flag proportions | 2:3 (height:width) |
| Flag adopted | November 6, 1959 |
| ISO 3166-1 codes | TD / TCD / 148 |
Which Countries Border Chad?
Chad shares a land border with 6 countries:
Cameroon — capital Yaoundé
Central African Republic — capital Bangui
Libya — capital Tripoli
Niger — capital Niamey
Nigeria — capital Abuja
Sudan — capital Khartoum
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AlgeriaAlgiers
AngolaLuanda
BeninPorto-Novo
BotswanaGaborone
Burkina FasoOuagadougou
BurundiGitega- CameroonYaoundé
Cape VerdePraia- Central African RepublicBangui
ComorosMoroni
DjiboutiDjibouti
DR CongoKinshasa
EgyptCairo
Equatorial GuineaMalabo
EritreaAsmara
EswatiniLobamba
EthiopiaAddis Ababa
GabonLibreville
GambiaBanjul
GhanaAccra
GuineaConakry
Guinea-BissauBissau
Ivory CoastYamoussoukro
KenyaNairobi
LesothoMaseru
LiberiaMonrovia- LibyaTripoli
MadagascarAntananarivo
MalawiLilongwe
MaliBamako
MauritaniaNouakchott
MauritiusPort Louis
MoroccoRabat
MozambiqueMaputo
NamibiaWindhoek- NigerNiamey
- NigeriaAbuja
Republic of the CongoBrazzaville
RwandaKigali
São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé
SenegalDakar
SeychellesVictoria
Sierra LeoneFreetown
SomaliaMogadishu
South AfricaPretoria
South SudanJuba- SudanKhartoum
TanzaniaDodoma
TogoLomé
TunisiaTunis
UgandaKampala
ZambiaLusaka
ZimbabweHarare
Flag of Chad: FAQ
What does the flag of Chad look like?
Three equal vertical bands of blue, gold and red, with blue at the hoist. The flag has no emblem and is in 2:3 proportions.
What colours are on the flag of Chad?
The main colours are blue, yellow, red.
When was the flag of Chad adopted?
The current flag was adopted on November 6, 1959.
What is the capital of Chad?
The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.
Which flags look like the flag of Chad?
Romania is almost identical: same colours, same order, same 2:3 shape. Chad’s blue is darker, close to indigo, while Romania’s is a brighter cobalt. Andorra uses blue, yellow and red too, but has a coat of arms in the centre and a wider yellow band. Moldova has the same colours with an eagle holding a shield in the centre, and is twice as long as it is tall.
Data Sources
Country names, capitals, area, languages, currencies and borders: the world-countries dataset (ODbL), based on ISO 3166-1 and ISO 4217. Flag image: public domain, via flagcdn.com. Flag colours and proportions are measured from the image.