The colours of the flag of the Republic
of Senegal were chosen in 1960. They are
the actual Panafrican colours set like the
three-coloured French pattern.
The five pointed star of liberty and progress
is printed in the centre of the flag.
National anthem :
« Pluck your koras,
all of you ! Beat your balafons,
The red lion has roared,
The tamer of the bush has leapt suddenly
upward and dispelled darkness.
Sunshine on our terrors, sunshine on our
hopes.
Let us all rise Brothers and hail the United
Africa !