n. four; set of four; a. in four parts; in sets of four; Geology, applied to period following Tertiary. quaternion, n. set of four; Mathematics, quotient of two vectors, or factor changing (by multiplication) one vector into another. quaternity, n. state of being fourfold.
The stars stand for the two islands. Red recalls the struggle for independence. Yellow is said to represent the country's cocoa plantations. Effective date: 12 July 1975.