The national flag of Togo features five horizontal bands, alternating between green and yellow. In the top hoist corner is a red square, containing a white five-point star. The five bands represent the five regions of the nation alongside action. The green is symbolistic of the hope of its people as well as the natural and agricultural areas of Togo. Meanwhile, the yellow portrays the nation's mineral wealth as well as unity. The blood lost in the nation’s fight for independence is depicted through the red square, which also is representative of fidelity and love. Finally, the white five-point star symbolises life and purity. This flag was adopted as the national flag of Togo in April 1960, following the nation’s gaining of independence.

Togo is a nation located in western Africa. Its coastline is lined by the Atlantic Ocean, which is to the south of the nation. The nation of Ghana borders Togo to the west and Burkina Faso is located to the north. To the east is the nation of Benin. It is 56,600km² in area and home to around 9.9 million people. The official language is French. However, the languages of Ewe and Kabye are commonly spoken in Togo. The capital city Lomė is located on the Gulf of Guinea. Togo has one UNESCO World Heritage Site which is Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, which is a collection of mud houses, which are home to the Batammariba people. In Togo the practice of Voodoo is quite common, with the negative connotation present in western countries not associated with Voodoo in Togo. Also common in Togo is the trafficking of ivory with the largest seizure of ivory occurring in Togo.