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Encyclopedia > Flag of Malawi

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The flag of Malawi was adopted on July 6, 1964. Image File history File links Flag_of_Malawi. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malawi. ... Image File history File links FIAV_011110. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...


The rising sun represents the dawn of hope and freedom for the continent of Africa (when the flag was created, countries in Africa were just beginning to be granted independence). The black represents the people of the continent, the red symbolizes the martyrs of African freedom, and the green represents nature. Sol redirects here. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Martyr (disambiguation). ... “Natural” redirects here. ...


The flag resembles the pan-African flag designed by Marcus Garvey's UNIA, with the red and black bands reversed and a red sun in the top. It also resembles the flag of the now-defunct Republic of Biafra. The Red, Black and Green flag designed by the UNIA in 1920. ... Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. ... Unia, released on May 25, 2007, is the fifth full-length studio album by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica, following the album Reckoning Night. ... National flag of Biafra. ... National motto: Peace, Unity, Freedom Official language English Capital Enugu Head of State Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Area ?- Total ?- % water Population;- Total 13,500,000 (1967) Currency Biafran pound (BIAP) Created May 30, 1967 Dissolved January 15, 1970 Demonym Biafran The Republic of Biafra was a short-lived secessionist state in...


The colours of the flag are defined using British Standard colours:

Scheme Black Red Green
British Standard Colours 0-000 0-005 0-010
Source: Malawi at Flags of the World. Accessed 17 Feb 2006.



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