Flag of Lesotho
The flag of Lesotho was officially launched on 4 October 2006. Your current form was adopted on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the independence of the country.
Description and significance
The national flag is horizontally striped in blue, white and green. They have a width ratio of 3:4:3. The white stripe is covered with a stylized black Mokorotlo, a traditional Basotho hat, said to have been modeled on the shape of the mountain Qiloane.
The meanings of the colors accepted by the previous flag, even though the colors have been changed. They are based on the motto of the country: White stands for peace ( Khotso ), blue symbolizes the rains (Pula), and green stands for prosperity ( Nala ).
History
The national flag has undergone several changes since its independence on 4 October 1966. The first flag was presented on September 30, 1966, took the colors of the Basotho National Party and showed a Mokorotlo. The width of the strips had a ratio of 1:1:8. After a military coup, which replaced the ruling Basotho National Party, a new flag was introduced on 17 January 1987. The light brown emblem showed a traditional Sotho sign in front of weapons from the 19th century, an assegai spear and a Kierrie - mace.
2:3? National Flag, 1966-1987
2:3? National Flag, 1987-2006
Royal flag
The flag of the king followed the changes in the national flag. They always showed the coat of arms of Lesotho.
2:3? Royal Flag, 1987-2006
2:3 Royal flag, since 2006
Swell
- Whitney Smith, Ottfried Neubecker: The characters of men and nations. Our World in banners and flags. Reich Verlag, Luzern, 1975, ISBN 3-7243-0115-4.
- Flags of the World - Lesotho (English).