Equatorial Guinea
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Adopted in 1968 upon independence from Spain. The green represents natural resources, the white stands for peace, the red symbolizes blood shed for independence, and the blue triangle represents the sea connecting the mainland and islands.
The coat of arms features a silk cotton tree, under which the first treaty with Spain was signed, and six yellow stars for the mainland and five islands.
Adopted: 1968
