15 Green Blue & White Country, State, City & Pride Flags

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Explore the meanings behind these iconic flags

Co-authored by Maryana Lucia Vestic, MFA, M.Phil.

Last Updated: December 10, 2025 Fact Checked

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Curious which countries' flags include green, white, and blue? Let us make your flag search easier. Keep reading for a collection of green, blue, and white country flags, along with facts about what the designs symbolize. Plus, discover state, city, and LGBTQ+ flags that also feature green, blue, and white.

What country's flag is green, blue, and white?

Countries that have a green, blue, and white flag include Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Uzbekistan, and the Republic of Djibouti.

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Green, Blue & White Country Flags

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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone has a tricolor flag with 3 equal horizontal color bands: light green on top, white in the middle, and light blue on the bottom. The green stands for agricultural lands, the mountains, and Sierra Leone's natural resources. The white represents unity and justice, while the blue signifies the sea, along with the natural harbor in Freetown. The flag was officially adopted on April 27, 1961.^{[1]
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- During British colonial rule of Sierra Leone, it was represented by a blue flag featuring the Union Jack.
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Lesotho Lesotho’s flag features horizontal blue, white, and green stripes in a 3:4:3 ratio. In the center of the white band is the black silhouette of a traditional Basotho straw hat called a Mokorotio, symbolizing peace, rain, and prosperity,^{[2]
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- Lesotho began using its current national flag on October 4, 2006, on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho becoming an independent nation.
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Uzbekistan The flag of Uzbekistan has 3 equal horizontal stripes of blue, white, and green, separated by thin red lines. The upper left blue section of the flag has a white crescent moon with 12 white stars arranged in rows of 3, 4, and 5. The blue color stands for sky, water, and Turkic heritage, while the white represents peace. Green is associated with nature and fertility, while the red stripes symbolize the blood of life. The crescent is a symbol of rebirth, along with the 12 stars, to represent Islam.^{[3]
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- Uzbekistan’s flag has been a national symbol since November 18, 1991.
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Republic of Djibouti The flag of Djibouti has 2 equal horizontal bands of light blue on top and light green on the bottom. There is also a white equilateral triangle turned on its right side with a 5-pointed red star in the center. The blue symbolizes the sea and sky, along with the Issa Somali people. Green is an emblem of the earth and the Afar people, while white stands for peace. The red star is a symbol of unity that also represents Djibouti’s struggle for independence.^{[4]
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- Djibouti’s flag was officially adopted on June 27, 1977.

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Green, Blue & White State Flags

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Washington The Washington state flag has a dark green field with the state seal in the center, consisting of a portrait of George Washington, along with the text "The Seal of the State of Washington 1889.” Some versions of the flag have a gold fringe along the edges.
- The Washington state flag was officially adopted in 1923.
- It’s the only U.S. state flag with a green background and the first to feature the image of a U.S. president.^{[5]
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Doug Flag (Cascadia) is an unofficial flag and a grassroots symbol of the Pacific Northwest (also known as the Cascadia bioregion). It’s a triband flag with equal horizontal stripes of blue on top, white in the middle, and green on the bottom. In the center across all 3 colors is the silhouette of a Douglas fir to stand for the area’s waters, snow, clouds, and forests. It’s also a symbol of political independence and resilience.^{[6]
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- The flag was designed in 1994 as an emblem of the Pacific Northwest’s values of sustainability, interconnectedness, and opposition to hate.
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Minnesota (The “North Star” flag) While Minnesota voted in a blue and white flag on May 11, 2024, another popular proposed design was known as the “North Star” flag. The horizontal top two-thirds of the flag is blue, followed by white and green wavy stripes. It has a gold North Star in the top left corner to reflect the state motto "L'Étoile du Nord” (“The North Star”). The blue symbolizes lakes and rivers, while the white stands for winter. The green represents Minnesota’s farmland and forests.^{[7]
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- The North Star flag was proposed by Rev. William Becker and Lee Herold in 1988 and 1989.
- The current state flag of Minnesota has a dark blue outline of the state on the left with a white 8-pointed North Star in the center, and a light blue field on the right.

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Green, Blue & White City Flags

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Burlington, Vermont This city flag has 5 horizontal zig-zag stripes of blue, white, green, white, and blue to represent Vermont’s sky and snow-covered mountains, as well as Lake Champlain. It also reflects Vermont’s status as the "Green Mountain State” and was adopted in 2017.^{[8]
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Bellingham, Washington Bellingham, Washington’s flag has a blue semicircle to represent Bellingham Bay. To the right are 4 green horizontal stripes (alternating light and dark green) to symbolize Bellingham’s 4 original settlements: Bellingham, Whatcom, Sehome, and Fairhaven.^{[9]
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa The flag has a blue backdrop that stands for the Cedar River, which flows through the city. A green curved triangular shape covers the left-hand side of the flag, which has a white arched outline and a white star in the center. The green symbolizes May's Island park, while the white arch is a symbol of Cedar Rapids’ homes, businesses, and infrastructure.^{[10]
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- The white star reflects Cedar Rapids being known as the "City of Five Seasons": Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Extra Time.
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Columbia, Missouri Columbia, Missouri’s flag has a white cross, which divides the flag into 4 alternating blue and green squares. In the center is the city's green and blue logo. The shapes and colors of the flag represent Columbia’s reputation as the crossroads, along with its natural waterways and parks, and tight-knit community.^{[11]
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Dayton, Ohio This flag design has angled stripes in green, dark blue, and light blue, followed by 4 white and 1 dark blue stripe. The stripes are angled in a diagonal pattern as a symbol of the Dayton region’s 5 rivers. The green, blue, and white colors represent land, rivers, and sky.^{[12]
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- The flag uses angled lines to reflect the wings of the Wright Flyer to celebrate aviation.
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Jackson, Tennessee The flag for Jackson has a navy blue background as a symbol of sky and water. It includes a large green triangle pointing towards the right to stand for progress, hope, and the city's logo: "Connect Here.” In the center is a blue circle with a white star, which reflects the Tennessee State Flag's Tristar shield. There are also 6 white lines extending from the shield to signify guitar strings, which honors Jackson's musical heritage.^{[13]
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- The flag also has 2 green bars and 3 white wavy lines along the sides of the triangle, which are emblems for roads, railways, and rivers.

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Green, Blue & White LGBTQ+ Flags

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Gay Men’s Pride Flag This flag has 5 colors (and sometimes 7), ranging from dark, medium, and light green to white, and finishing with slate blue. When featuring 7 colors, the flag also includes medium and dark purple. When the rainbow flag focused more on the LGBTQ+ community as a whole, this flag became an emblem for gay men.^{[14]
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- Green and turquoise are seen as symbols of community and healing.
- White represents gender nonconforming, transgender, and non-binary individuals.
- Blue and purple signify love, diversity, and fortitude.