This flag is a former version of Cameroon.
Plain tricolour adoptedThis flag
Cameroon adopted a vertical green, red and yellow tricolour without a star.
Tricolour confirmed in constitution
The new constitution confirmed the plain tricolour adopted in 1957.
Two-star design introduced
Two gold stars were added to the green stripe to represent the two federated entities.
Single-star design adopted
The two stars were replaced by one gold star centered on the red stripe, creating the current design.
