Flag of the Seychelles, designed by Nathan Augustine, 1996-MAR-27

•Description of the flag

The Seychelles parliament recently approved new national symbols for the Seychelles which were launched on their National Day, June 18. The new symbols include a national flag, a new national anthem, Armorial Bearings and a President's Standard.
The new flag is made up of five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white and green (from left to right) representing a dynamic young country moving into a new future.
The color blue depicts the sky and the sea that surrounds the Seychelles. Yellow is for the sun which gives light and life, red symbolizes the people and their determination to work for the future in unity and love, whilst the white band represents social justice and harmony. The green depicts the land and natural environment.
The President's standard is the proposed new national flag with the armorial bearings positioned equidistant from the top and the bottom edges of the red portion of the flag.
The new national anthem gives thanks to God for the harmony, love and peace reigning in the Seychelles. It is entitled "Koste Seselwa" meaning come together all Seychellois.
The flag is in some way similar to the old Mozambique flag which had colored rays coming from the top left hand corner.