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image by Orange Tuesday and António Martins, Feb 2024
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Prior to 1992, the similarity between the two nations’ flags was explained by the fact that both were derived from the flag of the Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde (P.A.I.G.C.), the liberation movement which succeeded in gaining independence for both countries (Guinea-Bissau in 1974, Cape Verde in 1975). P.A.I.G.C.’s aim had been that the two nations should unite, but this merger was scotched in 1980 by a military coup in Guinea-Bissau.C. Veale, quoting [dev94]
This flag is very similar to
Guinea-Bissau’s, but 2:3 (instead of 1:2) and
with a maize wreath and a scallop shell around the black star. This
device is not centered, but positioned in such a manner that the lower
points of the star lye on the same line as the yellow-green boundary.
António Martins, 18 June 1997
Cape Verde Islands changed its flag in 1992 for political reasons, but not
because of a political change of its own regime, rather because of a political
change in another nation. Upon initial independence both Cape Verde Islands and
Guinea-Bissau had similar flags because they had shared a
common liberation movement. That movement became the
leading political party in both. When a coup replaced that party in
Guinea-Bissau the leaders kept the old flag, but Cape Verde Islands decided to
change their own flag because they felt the previous bond with
Guinea-Bissau had been broken.
Ned Smith, 27 January 2012
The older national flag was produced by the Annin
flag company in the form of table flags. Noticeably the emblem is different
on both, shifted at higher/lower, and the corn appears different.
BlinxCat, 23 Apr 2022
![[flag]](../images/c/cv_1975a.gif)
image by António Martins and BlinxCat, 23 Apr 2022
This flag was made circa 1970s-1980s; the emblem is is shifted higher.
BlinxCat, 23 Apr 2022
![[flag]](../images/c/cv_1975b.gif)
image by António Martins and BlinxCat, 23 Apr 2022
This flag was made around the mid 1980s; the emblem is is shifted lower.
BlinxCat, 23 Apr 2022
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