Flag of Tanzania
Description
- A yellow-fimbriated black diagonal stripe from the lower hoist to the upper fly, with green above and blue below
- Created when Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania in 1964
Trivia
- The diagonal represents the path to national development
- The black represents the people; green represents the land; gold represents mineral resources; blue represents the ocean
- Tanzania adopted this flag in 1961 when it gained independence from Britain
Flag of Tanzania
Tanzania's flag features a gold-edged black diagonal band running from the lower hoist corner, dividing the field into a green upper triangle and blue lower triangle. Adopted in 1964 following the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
Green represents the agricultural lands, black symbolizes the people, blue represents the Indian Ocean and waterways, and yellow represents mineral wealth. The diagonal arrangement ensures distinctiveness among world flags. The symbolism comprehensively represents the nation's natural resources, geography, and people.
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