Key facts

The flag

The flag of Equatorial Guinea was accepted during the month of October 12, 1968. The shield was modified during Macías presidency in 1973 and restored when Teodoro Obiang Nguema became President of the country in 1979.

The colour blue denotes the sea while the green symbolises the rich country farmlands and the red signifies Equatorial Guinea’s independence.

There is a silk cotton tree (Bombax) that lies in the centre position of the silver shield is known as ceiba.

The flag carries the message of national motto, which is “Unity, Peace and Justice”.

The national anthem

“Let Us Tread the Path of our Immense Happiness” is the national anthem of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea since its independence from Spain in 1968. It was written by Atanasio Ndongo Miyone. The music was composed by Ramiro Sánchez López.

Let us walk the path
Of our great happiness
In brotherhood, without distinction
We will sing in Freedom!

I
After two centuries of being subjected
Under colonial rule,
In fraternal union, without discrimination,
We will sing in Freedom!
Let us shout free Guinea,
And defend our freedom

II
Sing always free Guinea,
And always maintain our unity
Let us shout free Guinea,
And defend our freedom

III
Sing always free Guinea,
And always preserve national independence
And we preserve and conserve
National independence