The flag of Eritrea was offically introduced on the 24th of may in 1993, namely in ratio 2:3. On 5th of December in 1995 the ratio was changed into 1:2. The flag has its roots in the flag of the in 1970 established Erithrean Liberation Front (EPLF). Their flag showed instead of the yellow olive-twig and the yellow olive-garland just a yellow star. It was derived from the flag of the autonomous Eritrea, which was in use between 1952 and 1959. The flag of Eritrea is planned in thre areas. In the middle a red isosceles triangle, its base is on the pole, above is a orthogonal green triangle and below a orthogonal blue triangle. In the red triangle is placed a yellow olive-twig and a yellow olive-garland. Red stands for the in the fight for freedom given blood, blue for the richness of the ocean and green for agriculture and fruitfulness. The olive-twig with the olive-garland are an image of the globe-sign of the UN. Erithrea owes the UN its political recognition. The colours, are given for the flag: green = pt 361, red = pt 185, blue = pt 279, yellow = pt 123.
The coat of arms of Eritrea is in actual fact no coat of arms, it is rather a seal. It was introduced on 24th of May in 1993 on the occasion of the independence of the state. It shows a standing camel, surrounded by an olive wreath. In the lower part there is a blue ribbon which carries the name of the state in white, in the official languages English, Tigrinya and Arabic.
