Fogo Island (Cabo Verde)

Ilha do Fogo / Dja r’ Fógu

Last modified: 2025-11-01 by antónio martins
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• Presentation
• 1889 signal flag

See also:

• Cabo Verde
• Subnational flags of Cabo Verde

Presentation

Ilha do Fogo / Dja r’ Fógu (Fire Island) is one of the four Leeward islands.
António Martins, Nov 2025

Fogo island is one of four islands that are divided in several municipalities:

• Mosteiros
• Santa Catarina do Fogo
• São Filipe

1889 signal flag

António Martins, 06 Jul 2017

Signal flag legislated to be hoisted on Cabo Verde post offices in 1889-1891 to indicate outgoing and arriving mail ships to/from Fogo island: Blue and white triangular vertical bicolor.
António Martins, 06 Jul 2017

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