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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.
The pan-African flag (also known as the Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag, UNIA flag, and various other names) is an ethnic flag representing pan-Africanism, the African diaspora, and/or black nationalism. [1] [2] [3] A tri-color flag, it consists of three equal horizontal bands of (from top down) red, black, and green. [4]
Flag of the African and Malagasy Union: 2010–2011: Flag of the African Union: 1967–1977: Flag of the East African Community: 2003–2008: Flag of the East African Community: pre–2013: Flag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States: 1970–2002, 2004–2010: Flag of the Organisation of African Unity / the African Union ...
Each set has three colors; Ethiopia uses the colors red, yellow and green, which are used to represent the rainbow, while the Pan-African flag contains the colors red, black and green. The Pan ...
These colors are also reflected in the Pan-African flag (black, red, and green) and the Ethiopian flag (green, gold, and red), which both have uplifting backgrounds that highlight the resilience ...
The color symbolism of the old flag is as follows: The color green symbolizes African hopes and aspiration to unity. The color gold stands for African wealth and bright future. The color white represents the purity of Africa's desire to have genuine friends throughout the world. The color red (of the rings [in the center]) stand for African ...
Nordic Cross Flag [6] Dominica 1978–present The cross represents the Trinity [7] Dominican Republic 1863–present A Bible, a cross and the color white stands for salvation [8] East Africa Protectorate: 1895–1921 Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: El Salvador 1912–present Dios, Unión, Libertad (God, Union, Liberty) [9 ...
The Community Emblem Act, 2003 sets out the symbolism behind the flag. [2] Blue: Lake Victoria signifying the unity of the EAC Partner States. White, Black, Green, Yellow, Red: Representing the different colours of the flags of each of the EAC Partner States. Handshake: East African Community. Centre: Emblem of the East African Community.