Africa · Five horizontal bands
How to draw the flag of Gambia
The flag of the Gambia is five horizontal bands — red, white, blue and green from top to bottom. It flies at a ratio of 2:3.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. the Gambia flies at 2:3 — for every 3 units of width the flag is 2 tall. Sketch that rectangle first; a flag drawn too square is the fastest way to lose layout points.
- Divide the height into five. Mark four guide lines before you fill anything in. Even bands matter more than neat edges — the scorer cares where the colour blocks sit.
- Band 1: red. Fill the first band from the top with red. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
- Band 2: white. Fill the second band from the top with white. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
- Band 3: blue. Fill the third band from the top with blue. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
- Band 4: green. Fill the fourth band from the top with green. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
Gambia flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #CE1126 | rgb(206, 17, 38) |
| White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) |
| Blue | #0C1C8C | rgb(12, 28, 140) |
| Green | #3A7728 | rgb(58, 119, 40) |
What the flag means
Red for the savannah and the sun, blue for the Gambia River that the country is built along, green for the land, with white lines for peace.
Common mistakes
- Leaving out the thin white lines. Without them it is a plain tricolour and the river stops reading as a river.
A trick for remembering it
Red, white line, blue river, white line, green — the country is a river with land either side.
Questions about the Gambia flag
What colours are on the flag of Gambia?
The Gambia uses 4 colours: red (#CE1126), white (#FFFFFF), blue (#0C1C8C), green (#3A7728).
What order are the stripes on the Gambia flag?
Red, then White, then Blue, then Green — from the top down.
What are the proportions of the Gambia flag?
It flies at 2:3 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
What does the Gambia flag mean?
Red for the savannah and the sun, blue for the Gambia River that the country is built along, green for the land, with white lines for peace.
How hard is the Gambia flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 2 out of 5. Flat colour blocks and no fine detail, so most players score in the eighties or nineties.
