Although there was a flag that was made official at the time of independence in 1976, changes were made alongside the administration change in the following year, and the constitution changes in 1996 and hence finalized into the current design. Blue represents the sky and ocean that surrounds Sey Chelles, yellow, the sun which offers light and life, red, the determination of the citizens who work with love and unity for the nation and its future, white, social justics and harmony, and green, the natural environment.