Flag of Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion1:2
Adopted8 January 1996 (1996-01-08)
DesignFive oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side.
Designed byPhilip Uzice
UsePresident's flag

The national flag of Seychelles (drapeau national des Seychelles) was adopted on 8 January 1996. The current flag is the third used by the country since its independence from the United Kingdom on 29 June 1976. The colours used in the current flag are the official colours of two of the country's major political parties: the Seychelles People's United Party and the Seychelles Democratic Party.