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    Flag of Namibia

    Flag of Namibia
    A wide red stripe rising diagonally from the bottom hoist corner, flanked by white stripes, with a blue triangle on the top hoist and a green triangle on the bottom fly, and a golden sun on the blue triangle.
    Country
    Namibia
    Capital
    Windhoek
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    1990
    Colours
    Blue, Red, Green, White, Gold

    What does the flag of Namibia mean?

    The flag's colours are symbolic of the country's natural features and its people. The sun represents life and energy. The blue symbolises the sky and the ocean, the red the people's heroism, the green the landscape, and the white peace.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Blue

      The sky and the Atlantic Ocean.

    • Red

      The people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity.

    • Green

      The country's vegetation and agricultural resources.

    • White

      Peace and unity.

    • Gold

      The country's desert and mineral wealth.

    History

    Adopted in 1990 upon independence. The design was chosen from a public competition and is a combination of the colours of the SWAPO party and the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance.

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