This is the Eritrean flag. Eritrea's national flag is composed of flag colors. The red stands for the blood of the people and for the country to be independent. The green stands for agricultural wealth and the blue stands for every resource obtained from the sea. Each leaf represents one year of the war for independence, there are 30 of them in total. Did you know that Eritrea is thought to be the home of the first humans? One of the oldest human skeleton fossils was discovered there - It's about one million years old! Independence Day in Eritrea is celebrated every year on May 24th and is one of the most important public holidays of the year.