The flag of Guinea-Bissau is composed of two horizontal bands of yellow and green, with a vertical red band on the hoist side. Inside the red band, there's a black five-pointed star. The yellow symbolizes the sun and the labor that went into achieving independence. The green represents the lush vegetation of the country and hope for the future. The red vertical stripe stands for the bloodshed during the struggle for independence. The black star is a symbol of African freedom and is influenced by the Pan-African colors.