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The construction sheet of the Flag of Botswana. The Republic of Botswana has a rectangular flag with a 2:3 ratio. [1] Race is a very important feature of the flag. [2] It was designed in order to contrast with the Flag of South Africa at the time when apartheid was in effect. [3] The black band with the white frame has two meanings.
The Botswana Emblems Act describes the coat of arms of Botswana as follows: [3] Argent three barrulets wavy in fesse Azure between in chief three cogwheels proper, one above engaged with two below and in base a bull's head caboshed proper, and for the supporters on either side a zebra the dexter supporting a white elephant's tusk the sinister a ...
View history; General ... Pages in category "National symbols of Botswana" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Flag of Botswana; P.
"Fatshe leno la rona" (pronounced [ˈfat͡sʰɪ ˈlɛnʊ la ˈrʊna]; "Blessed Be This Noble Land" [1] [2]) is the national anthem of Botswana. The music was composed by Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete, who also authored the song's Setswana lyrics. [3]
Republic of Botswana Lefatshe la Botswana (Tswana) Flag Coat of arms Motto: Pula "Rain" Anthem: Fatshe leno la rona "Blessed Be This Noble Land" Show globe Show map of Africa Capital and largest city Gaborone 24°39.5′S 25°54.5′E / 24.6583°S 25.9083°E / -24.6583; 25.9083 Official languages English National language Setswana Ethnic groups (2024) 79% Tswana 11% Kalanga 3% San ...
Botswana traditional baskets Botswana traditional house at the National Museum Magadi (traditional wedding). Besides referring to the language of the dominant people groups in Botswana, Setswana is the adjective used to describe the rich cultural traditions of the Batswana - whether construed as members of the Setswana ethnic groups or of all citizens of Botswana.
Argent three barrulets wavy in fesse Botswana blue between in chief three Botswana blue cogwheels, one above engaged with two below and in base a brown bull's head caboshed proper, and for the supporters on either side a zebra the dexter supporting a white elephant's tusk the sinister a green stalk of sorghum and brown sorghum head with white grains proper.
The history of Botswana encompasses the region's ancient and tribal history, its colonisation as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and the present-day Republic of Botswana. The first modern humans to inhabit Botswana were the San people , and agriculture first developed approximately 2,300 years ago.