State flag of Malawi - adopted July 6, 1964 . It is a rectangular panel with three horizontal stripes of black, red and green. In the middle of the black strip is a red sun. The flag was reapproved on May 28, 2012.
| Flag of the Republic of Malawi | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | |
 | |
| Approved by | July 6, 1964 |
| Canceled | July 29, 2010 |
| Repeatedly established | May 28, 2012 |
| Proportion |  2: 3 |
Content
Description and Symbols
The main colors of the national flag of Malawi: black, red, green. The flag is based on the colors present on the flag of the Malaŵi Congress Party , which led the country to independence [1] .
Colors have the following meanings:
- Black color symbolizes the population of Africa .
- The red color represents the blood shed by the freedom fighters of Africa.
- Green color symbolizes the unfading nature of Malawi [2] .
Historical Flags
Flag of the British Protectorate of Central Africa February 23, 1893 - May 11, 1914
Nyasaland flag
May 11, 1914 - December 12, 1919Nyasaland flag
December 12, 1919 - September 6, 1953
December 31, 1963 - July 6, 1964Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
September 7, 1953 - December 31, 1963Flag of malawi
July 29, 2010 - May 28, 2012
In July 2010, a new version of the flag was adopted, in which black and red colors changed places, and instead of the rising sun, the already risen one is depicted. The authorities of Malawi believed that this should have been a reflection of the progress that the country had made after gaining independence from Britain. However, in 2012, in connection with the protests of the residents, the previous version of the flag was returned.
Other flags
President Malawi Standard
Standard of the Governor General of Malawi
July 4, 1964 - July 4, 1966
Notes
- ↑ Flag of Malawi . Encyclopædia Britannica. Date of treatment January 11, 2009. Archived February 14, 2012.
- ↑ About Malawi. Explanation of the National Flag (inaccessible link - history ) . Malawi Embassy in Washington DC. Date of treatment January 11, 2009.