Flag of the Amazigh (Berber) People

Flag of the Amazigh (Berber) People

Construction sheet: Flag of the Amazigh (Berber) People
Construction sheet

Description

  • The Amazigh (Berber) flag features three horizontal stripes of blue (top), green, and yellow (bottom) with a red Tifinagh letter yaz (ⵣ) centred
  • Created in the 1970s by the Amazigh Cultural Movement, the flag represents the Berber peoples of North Africa
  • The blue represents the Mediterranean and Atlantic, the green the forests and mountains, and the yellow the Sahara Desert
  • The yaz means 'free man'
  • The flag has become a prominent symbol at protests and cultural events across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya
  • Construction: three equal horizontal bands of blue, green, and yellow. A red yaz character centred. Ratio 2:3

Trivia

  • The yaz (ⵣ) is a letter from the ancient Tifinagh alphabet, which has been in continuous use for over 3,000 years
  • The colour blue represents the Mediterranean and Atlantic; the colour red represents courage
  • The flag represents the indigenous Berber peoples of North Africa

Flag of the Amazigh (Berber) People

The Amazigh (Berber) flag features three horizontal stripes of blue (top), green, and yellow (bottom) with a red Tifinagh letter yaz (ⵣ) centred. Created in the 1970s by the Amazigh Cultural Movement, the flag represents the Berber peoples of North Africa.

The yaz (ⵣ) is a letter from the ancient Tifinagh alphabet, which has been in continuous use for over 3,000 years. The colour blue represents the Mediterranean and Atlantic; the colour red represents courage. The flag represents the indigenous Berber peoples of North Africa.

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