Adopted on 12 December 1963 | Proportion 2:3 | |
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Design A horizontal tricolour of black, white-edged red, and green with two crossed white spears behind a red, white, and black Maasai shield. Use National flag, Civil ensign, State ensign | ||
Flag of kenya country flags
The flag of Kenya (Swahili: Bendera ya Kenya) was officially adopted on December 12, 1963.
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Symbolism
The Kenyan flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union and was adopted in December 12, 1963 as the country's flag. The color black represents the people of the Republic of Kenya, red for the blood shed during the fight for independence, and green for the country's landscape and natural wealth. The white fimbriation was added later to symbolize peace and honesty. The black, red, and white traditional Maasai shield and two spears symbolize the defense of all the things mentioned above, although the Maasai are at the bottom of Kenyan society.
Design
The colours of the flag have been specified by the Kenya National Archives.
History
The Kenyan flag is based on the black over red over green flag of Kenya African National Union (KANU), the political party that led the fight for freedom and independence of Kenya. Upon independence, the white fimbriation, symbolizing peace and unity, and the shield were added. The meaning of the colours of the flag of Kenya match closely to those of the Pan-African flag adopted by the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League in 1920.