Emblem of the African Union

The emblem of the African Union was also in the middle of the previous flag of the African Union.

Symbolism

The symbols shown below have the following meaning:

• The palm leaves that out tendrils on each side of the outer ( golden ) circle stand for freedom.
• The color gold symbolizes Africa's wealth and a good future.
• The green circle stands for hope and longing.
• The small rings connected at the base of the large circles are with their mutual penetration of solidarity and with their red color for the shed for the freedom of African blood.
• The monochromatic map of Africa in the inner circle is shown deliberately without borders and stands for African Unity.

It should be noted that the Africa card also top left of the Canary Islands, belonging to Spain politically, and bottom right of the Reunion Island, which belongs politically to France includes.