National Flag of Rwanda
Rwanda is an East African sovereign state, it is a small nation and officially runs on thedemocratic system. The bordering countries of Rwanda are Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Congo. The terrain of Rwanda is diverse, mostly mountains and thesubtropical mainland. The season is rainy throughout the year in most parts of the country, it is dry towards the south of the country. The official tongues of Rwanda are English, French, and Kinyarwanda. It gained independence from Belgium on 1stJuly 1962. The state flag of Rwanda was adopted on October 25, 2001, as an amendment to the law. It is a horizontal tricolor with blue, yellow, and green color and a yellow sun on a blue color. The blue color is of double width than the remaining two stripes. It was designed by a local designer and artist Alphonse Kirimobenecyo.
Rwanda Flag History
Before the new flag was assigned as the national flag of Rwanda, the former flag of Rwanda was a vertical tricolor with an influence of its Belgian rule. The tri-color previously used was of red, yellow, and green stripes and a letter “R” in the middle of the tricolor on the yellow line. The letter was used to distinguish the flag from Guyana national flag. The previous flag was changed after the 1994 genocide.
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Rwanda Flag Meaning
All the three colors of the national flag of Rwanda and the sun represent different meanings. The middle band of yellow color and the sun shows the economic prosperity of the country. The green represents the greenery of the northern part and hope of development for the people of Rwanda. The sun symbolizes the enlightenment while the blue color is the happiness and peace of the country and people. E new flag emphasizes on unity, peace, and continuous work.
Rwanda Flag Picture
Map of Rwanda
