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Encyclopedia > Flag of the African Union
Flag of the African Union, formerly used by the Organisation of African Unity.

The flag of the African Union is composed of a broad green horizontal stripe at the top followed by a narrow band of gold. Below is a broad white stripe bearing the Emblem of the African Union at its center followed by a narrow gold band and broad green stripe at the bottom. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_African_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_African_Union. ... Anthem Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together [1] Administrative Centre Largest city Cairo, Egypt Working languages Arabic English French Portuguese Spanish(Eq. ... The Organization of African Unity (OAU) or Organisation de lUnité Africaine (OUA) was established on May 25, 1963. ... Anthem Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together [1] Administrative Centre Largest city Cairo, Egypt Working languages Arabic English French Portuguese Spanish(Eq. ... Green is a color seen commonly in nature. ... Gold is a shade of the color yellow closest to that of gold metal. ... Alternate meanings: White (disambiguation) White is a color (more accurately it contains all the colors of the spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color) that has high brightness but zero hue. ... The palm leaves shooting up on either side of the outer circle stand for peace. ...


Symbolism

  • The color green symbolizes African hopes and aspiration to unity.
  • The color gold stands for African wealth and bright future.
  • The color white represents the purity of Africa's desire to have genuine friends throughout the world.
  • The color red (of the rings (in the center)) stand for African solidarity and the blood shed for liberation of Africa.

Green is a color seen commonly in nature. ... Gold is a shade of the color yellow closest to that of gold metal. ... Alternate meanings: White (disambiguation) White is a color (more accurately it contains all the colors of the spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color) that has high brightness but zero hue. ... Red re-directs here; for alternate uses see Red (disambiguation) Red is a color at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ...

See also

  • Pan-African colours
  • Pan-African flag

The traditional flag of Ethiopia uses three colours: red, yellow and green. ... The Red, Black and Green flag designed by the UNIA in 1920. ...

External links

  • The African Union on its flag

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