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These words may have been written for Ghana, but they apply equally to the other 20-plus African countries whose flags are inspired by Okoh’s design. Red, green and gold is not just a pretty ...

While many African flags are visually striking, one that stands out as particularly symbolic and captivating is the flag of South Africa. ALSO READ: 5 countries with flags that look the same.

A country in the North African region, Libya changed its flag in 2011 following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Libya reverted to the flag it used from 1951 to 1969, which consists of red, black, and ...

The Pan-African flag first flew 100 years ago as a response to a bigoted song. ... Ethiopia had beaten a European empire, the only African country to do so, thus cementing their independence.

So what do flags say about a country? I was at the unveiling of the new, post-apartheid South African flag back in April 1994 and I still recall the shock and disgust that engulfed the room when ...