Flag of the Republic of Rwanda
Description
- Three horizontal bands of blue (double width), yellow, and green with a 24-ray golden sun at the upper fly
- Adopted on 25 October 2001 to replace the former red-yellow-green tricolour associated with the genocide
- Designed by artist Alphonse Kirimobenecyo to symbolise a new era of unity and hope
Trivia
- Rwanda deliberately avoided red in the new flag because of its association with the 1994 genocide
- The previous flag from 1962 was a vertical red-yellow-green tricolour with the letter R
- The 24-ray sun was added to symbolise enlightenment and the dawn of a new era
- Designer Alphonse Kirimobenecyo is also a poet and sculptor from Rwanda
Flag of Rwanda
Rwanda's flag comprises three horizontal bands of sky blue (double width), yellow, and green, with a 24-ray golden sun in the upper fly corner of the blue band. Adopted on 25 October 2001, it replaced the earlier red-yellow-green tricolour that had flown since 1962. The new design was created by artist and poet Alphonse Kirimobenecyo to mark a deliberate break with Rwanda's recent past.
Red was consciously omitted because of its association with the blood of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Blue stands for happiness and peace, yellow for economic development and mineral wealth, and green for prosperity, work, and the country's natural resources. The 24-ray sun represents enlightenment, transparency, and unity in the fight against ignorance and division.
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