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The flag of the Central African Republic was designed by Barthélemy Boganda, who would become its first president. It was originally intended to be the flag of the United States of Latin Africa, which he proposed in 1957. [5] The flag was adopted by the Legislative Assembly of Ubangi-Shari on 1 December 1958.
The gold star on a map of Africa symbolizes the position of the Central African Republic. The hand (bottom right quarter) was the symbol of the dominant MESAN party in 1963 when the arms were adopted. The bottom left quarter holds three diamonds, which symbolize the mineral resources of the country.
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Central African Republic (1 P) Pages in category "National symbols of the Central African Republic" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
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.
The elephant and the baobab tree represent nature and the backbone of the country. The gold star on a map of Africa symbolizes the position of the Central African Empire. The hand (bottom right corner) was the symbol of the dominant party in 1963 when the original arms were adopted.
Asexual Pride Flag. According to Grand Rapids Pride Center, the asexual pride flag was created in 2010.Each stripe has a specific meaning on the flag. The black stripe represents asexuality, the ...
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 .