red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles
the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue
a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea
the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952
the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country note: one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country
other such flags are those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Vanuatu
