a. yellow; yellowish. xanthochroid, n. & a. fair-haired and pale-skinned (person). xanthochroism, n. condition in which all skin pigments except yellow and orange disappear. xanthoma, n. skin disease causing yellow patches. xanthopsia, n. optical defect causing everything to seem yellow. xanthous, a. yellow- or red-haired; yellow-skinned.
The flag's unusual 3:4 proportions are laid down by law. Green represents the forests. Blue symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean. Effective date: 9 August 1960.