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Symbolism. The eleven stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence and the red and white symbolize courage and moral excellence. The white star represents the first independent republic in Africa, above the blue square representing the African continent.
The gradual expansion of the territory and population of Liberia led to its acquisition of a distinctive flag on April 9, 1827. The U.S. flag was the basis for the design, which had 13 equal horizontal red and white stripes and a blue canton bearing a single white cross.
Flag Duration Use Description 1847-present: Flag of Liberia: Eleven horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a white star on a blue field [1]
The flag of Liberia consists of 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white and white five-pointed star on a blue square on the upper hoist-side. The currency is Liberian dollar and the national anthem is All Hail, Liberia, Hail!
The Liberian flag, characterized by eleven red and white horizontal stripes and a blue square with a single white star in the upper-left corner, uniquely symbolizes the nation’s history.
Flag of Liberia. The flag of Liberia, which has been adopted in 1847, at first glance resembles the flag of the United States, and thus reflects its colonial past. However, Liberia was not a classic colony, it served since 1822 as a colony for freed slaves from the United States.
The flag of Liberia has 11 horizontal stripes alternating between red and white. There are 6 red stripes, and 5 white stripes, with a blue square containing a white, five-pointed star on the upper left corner of the flag.