Namibia, officially Republic of Namibia, also called (internationally until 1968)South West Africa, AfrikaansNamibië, or Suidwesafrica, a country located on the southwestern coast of Africa. It is bordered byAngola to the north, Zambia to the northeast,Botswana to the east,South Africa to the southeast and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It ranges from arid in the north to desert on the coast and in the east. The landscape is spectacular, but the desert, mountains, canyons, and savannas are perhaps better to see than to occupy.
Upon the dissolution of the League of Nations in 1946, South Africa refused to accept United Nations authority to replace its mandate with a UN trusteeship. A black Marxist separatist group, the South West African People's Organization (SWAPO), formed in 1960 and began small-scale guerrilla attacks aimed at achieving independence.
The National Flag of Namibia shall be rectangular, in the proportion of three to the length to two in width, tierced per bend reversed, blue, white and green; the white bend reversed, which shall be one-third of the width of the flag, is charged with another of red, one quarter of the width of the flag.
In the upper hoist, there shall be a gold sun with twelve straight rays, the diameter of which shall be one-third of the width of the flag, with its vertical axis one-fifth of the distance from the hoist, positioned equidistant from the top edge and from the reversed bend. The rays, which shall each be two-fifths of the radius of the sun, issue from the outer edge of a blue ring, which shall be one-tenth the radius of the sun.
A golden 12-pointed sun was added in the upper hoist corner to represent life and energy. While no specific color attributions were originally made, red is now considered to reflect the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity. Green is for agricultural resources, blue is for the sky and the Atlantic Ocean, and white is for peace and unity.
The Namibian flag was chosen by a committee which had been set up to provide technical advice on new national symbols. The public was requested to enter designs and 835 of them were sent in. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Namibia flag for the future.
Upon the dissolution of the League of Nations in 1946, South Africa refused to accept United Nations authority to replace its mandate with a UN trusteeship. A black Marxist separatist group, the South West African People's Organization (SWAPO), formed in 1960 and began small-scale guerrilla attacks aimed at achieving independence.
The National Flag of Namibia shall be rectangular, in the proportion of three to the length to two in width, tierced per bend reversed, blue, white and green; the white bend reversed, which shall be one-third of the width of the flag, is charged with another of red, one quarter of the width of the flag.
In the upper hoist, there shall be a gold sun with twelve straight rays, the diameter of which shall be one-third of the width of the flag, with its vertical axis one-fifth of the distance from the hoist, positioned equidistant from the top edge and from the reversed bend. The rays, which shall each be two-fifths of the radius of the sun, issue from the outer edge of a blue ring, which shall be one-tenth the radius of the sun.
A golden 12-pointed sun was added in the upper hoist corner to represent life and energy. While no specific color attributions were originally made, red is now considered to reflect the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity. Green is for agricultural resources, blue is for the sky and the Atlantic Ocean, and white is for peace and unity.
The Namibian flag was chosen by a committee which had been set up to provide technical advice on new national symbols. The public was requested to enter designs and 835 of them were sent in. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Namibia flag for the future.
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