Furthermore, they represent the stripes of the zebra, the national animal of Botswana.
Firstly, they symbolise the harmony and cooperation between the people of different races who live in Botswana, as well as the racial diversity of the country. The black band with the white frame has two meanings.
The blue also alludes to the motto featured on the coat of arms of Botswana-Pula, which means "Let there be rain" in Setswana -as well as life, which is sustained by water. The light blue represents water-specifically, in its form of rain, as it is a precious resource in Botswana. On a continental level, the yellow, green and red represented the Pan-Africanist movement. The red represents the courage of the ancestors, and the yellow is for the treasures of the nation. The yellow color of the emblem symbolizes the country's wealth.Īs stated in Benin's national anthem, the green of the flag represent the hope of a new democracy. In the central emblem, the gear represents industrial workers and production, the machete represents peasantry, agricultural production and the armed struggle, and the star, shaped like the red star, symbolizes international solidarity and progress. As outlined in the Constitution of Angola, the red half of the flag signifies bloodshed – during Angola's colonial period, independence struggle, and in defense of the country. The flag has two horizontal bands of red and black with the Machete and Gear emblem in gold in the center consisted of a five pointed-star within a half gear wheel crossed by a machete (resembling the hammer and sickle used on the Soviet flag). The flag consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent, a symbol of Islam as the nation's prominent faith. The flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is white with a green crescent and globe, with the Kaaba at the center of the globe.įlag of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countriesįlag of the Southern African Development Communityįlags of African sovereign states Flag The flag of the Arab League is two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (in Arabic)įlag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific Statesįlag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation The flag of the African Union is a green flag with the dark green map of the African continent on a white sun, surrounded by a circle of 55 5-pointed gold (yellow) stars.
Supranational and international flags Īn incomplete list of flags representing intra-African international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations: 8.1 Supranational and international flags.4 Disputed or partially recognised states.1 Supranational and international flags.
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