Angola National Flag
The national flag of Angola was first used in independence on November 11, 1975. It is divided horizontally into a red upper half and a lower black half. The red represents the blood shed by the Angolans during the struggles of independence; the other half black represents the continent of Africa. The cogwheel in the middle, with the long machete and the yellow star, represents the workers. The symbols of the flags were adopted while Angola had the Marxist government.
The national flag of Angola is composed of two horizontal stripes arranged in two colors. The strip is red and the bottom is black.
Red: In national flag of Angola red color that represents the bloodshed by the Angolans in the struggles against colonial oppression, for national liberation and for the defense of the country.
Black: This color symbolizes the African Continent.
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Angola Flag Meaning
In the center there is a composite figure:
Part of a gear (cogwheel) representing workers and industrial production.
A machete that symbolizes peasants, agricultural production and armed struggle.
A star symbolizing international solidarity and progress.
The yellow color of the cogwheel, the machete and the star represent the riches of the country.
Angola Flag History
The shield of Angola reflects the recent past of the nation. There is a Marxist imaginary lies in the layers of the arms, expanding what is on the national flag. In the center there is a machete and a hoe, which represents the revolution through which the country gained the independence and importance of agricultural workers. At the top, both emblems are the star found in many socialist images. The star represents congress. The rising sun represents a new beginning. The emblems are all within a circle formed by a medium cogwheel, representing the industry workers and the vine of half the coffee leaves, representing the coffee industry. In the background is an open book, which represents a formation with a banner that says “Republic of Angola” in the bottom in Portuguese. Both emblems are the star found in many socialist images. The star represents congress. The rising sun represents a new beginning. The emblems are all within a circle formed by a medium cogwheel, representing the industry workers and the vine of half the coffee leaves, representing the coffee industry. In the background is an open book, which represents a formation with a banner that says “Republic of Angola” in the bottom in Portuguese. Both emblems are the star found in many socialist images. The star represents congress. The rising sun represents a new beginning. The emblems are all within a circle formed by a medium cogwheel, representing the industry workers and the vine of half the coffee leaves, representing the coffee industry. In the background is an open book, which represents a formation with a banner that says “Republic of Angola” on the bottom in Portuguese.
Map of Angola
