NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of Lesotho

The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on October 4, 2006, features a horizontal blue, white, and green tricolour with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) in the centre. The design, introduced to honour the 40th anniversary of independence, is reportedly intended to reflect a peaceful orientation for the country.^[1]^[2] Image File history File links Flag_of_Lesotho. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lesotho. ... Image File history File links FIAV_111000. ... A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term Blue may refer any of a number of similar colors. ... White is the color of things that reflect light of all parts of the visible spectrum equally and are not dull (see grey). ... Green is a color with many different shades, all within a wavelength of roughly 520â€“570 nm. ... French tricolour flag A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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The first flag of Lesotho was introduced on October 4, 1966, the day of Lesotho's full independence from the United Kingdom. It featured a prominent white mokorotlo. The blue stood for sky and rain, the white for peace, the green for land, and the red for faith. October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A typical daytime sky. ... Rain falling Rain is a form of precipitation, other forms of which include snow, sleet, hail, and dew. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A landform comprises a geomorphological unit. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

A new design was adopted on January 20, 1987, following a military coup which ousted the Basotho National Party after 20 years in power. A light brown traditional Basotho shield along with an assegai (lance) and knobkierie (club) replaced the Basotho hat as the primary emblem. The colour scheme and pattern changed as well, with a triangular white field standing for peace. The bottom diagonal contained a blue strip for rain and a green triangle for prosperity. January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... The Basotho National Party is a conservative political party in Lesotho, founded in the 1959 as the Basutoland National Party by Leabua Jonathan. ... A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. ... An Askari guards an Allied air training school at Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa. ... A club, cudgel, truncheon, night stick, or bludgeon is perhaps the simplest of all weapons. ...

Although the military government turned over power to a democratic government in 1993, the flag was controversial because of its association with the junta and there were increasing demands to change it.

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