Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The flag of Chad is a vertical tricolour consisting (left to right) of a indigo, a yellow and a red column. The colours of the Chadian flag were intended to be a combination of the colours of blue, white and red as seen on the flag of France with the Pan-African colours of green, yellow and red as seen on the flag of Ethiopia. [3]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us
Coat of arms of Chad; Armiger: Republic of Chad: Adopted: 1970: Crest: A demi sun Gules: Shield: Barry dancetty of eight Or and Azure: Supporters: Dexter a goat guardant and sinister a lion Or, both charged on the shoulder with an arrow the point upwards Gules: Motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès "Unity, Work, Progress" Order(s) National Order of Chad
Flag of the Central African Republic: The flag features four horizontal bands of blue, white, green and yellow, centred with a vertical red band. There is also a yellow star at the hoist. 1959–present: Flag of Chad: The flag of Chad is a vertical tricolour consisting (left to right) of a blue, a gold and a red column.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Officials from the State Department, U.S. Africa Command and the Pentagon will work with Chad’s government to make the case for U.S. forces to continue operations, Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Adm ...
Numerous African countries have adopted the colours into their national flags, and they are similarly used as a symbol by many Pan-African organisations and the Rastafari movement. Red, black, and green, first introduced by Marcus Garvey in 1920, have also come to represent Pan-Africanism, and are shown on the pan-African flag.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!