Flag of Tanzania
The flag of Tanzania was officially adopted on June 30, 1964.
Origin and significance of the National Flag
The Tanganyika African National Union ( TANU ) used a flag with three vertical stripes in green-black - green. Green symbolized the fertility of the land and the black stripe placed the African population; When Tanganyika on December 9, 1961 by Great Britain became independent, took to the flag of the TANU as the national flag and added golden hems, who stood for the rich mineral resources.
The neighboring island of Zanzibar led a blue-black- green, horizontal striped flag in their independence. The union of the two States to the Republic of Tanzania tanganjikasche flag was out of square and the lower green was a blue, which now represents the Indian Ocean.
Flag of independent Tanganyika 1961-1964
2:3? Flag of the People's Republic of Zanzibar ( 12 January to 26 April 1964)
Colonial flags of Tanganyika
The first flag of Tanganyika might be called the flag of the German East Africa Company. On it a black cross on a white field was watch in its left upper rectangle five white stars were on red field, symbolizing the zodiac sign of the Southern Cross.
During the time as a German colony of German East Africa, the imperial service flag was shown (or " Reich Colonial Flag " ) in public buildings. The military ( the protection force ) also marched often under the so-called " imperial war flag ". There were plans for their own flags and coat of arms for the German colonies, as the adjacent " flag design for German East Africa ." These designs but were never officially introduced.
With the change to the British colony of British Tanganyika blew 1920-1961 a red flag with the Union Jack in the naval jack and a giraffe head.
? Design for a flag of German East Africa
? British colony of Tanganyika, 1919-1961
Zanzibar
Main article: Flag of Zanzibar
In the 19th century, the Sultanate has always caused a red flag. In 1963 came the colors blue, black and green flag of Zanzibar as to light. With the unification with the mainland Zanzibar had not initially own flag more. It was only on 10 January 2005, she again received its own flag as an official symbol.
? Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (December 10, 1963 to January 12, 1964 )
2:3? Short term used flag in January 1964
2:3 Flag of Zanzibar since 2005
More flags of Tanzania
The Navy Flag on the British model with the national flag in the naval jack and red St. George's Cross on a white ground was only used in the early years. Today, the Marine Tanzania shows the national flag.
On Pemba, a People's Republic in 1964 briefly proclaimed that led a red flag with the green Unrissen the island.
? People's Republic of Pemba, 1964