Pan Africa Flag

Celebrate all African peoples and their descendants with our Pan African flags. This historic design symbolizes unity among African people across the continent and throughout the global diaspora.

Our Pan African flag is made in the United States from durable, fray-resistant nylon. Lightweight and quick-drying, nylon allows the flag to fly easily in mild winds and recover quickly after rain. The red, black, and green design is digitally printed using UV-resistant inks to deliver bold, rich colors that resist fading from sun exposure.

Finished with a sturdy canvas header and brass grommets, the Pan-African flag attaches easily to any of our outdoor flagpoles. The 3’ x 5’ size is our most popular option and pairs especially well with a 6’ house-mounted tangle-free flagpole.

Pan African Flag Features

• Made in America
• Authentic 1920 design
• 100% pure nylon
• Sturdy canvas header
• Brass grommets for reliable mounting

Are you planning on displaying this flag indoors? Consider using a Pan Africa flag with gold fringe and a pole sleeve instead.

Pan African Flag Meaning & History

The Pan-African flag was first adopted on August 13, 1920,  by the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), a group dedicated to improving the lives of African and African-descended people worldwide. The design was created by Marcus Garvey, founder of the UNIA-ACL, who was born in Jamaica and lived in the US for over a decade. For these reasons, the flag is also often referred to as the “Marcus Garvey flag” or the “UNIA flag.”

Today, the Pan-African flag is a widely recognized symbol of Black solidarity and unity. Each color has a specific meaning: red represents the bloodshed in the quest for Black liberation, black symbolizes the people the flag is meant to represent, and green stands for the vegetation and natural resources of the African continent.

The design of this flag has inspired several African nations to create similar national symbols, often using the same colors. In addition to the African diaspora abroad, the countries that fall within Pan-Africanism include: