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Africa

Namibia

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: March 21, 1990 Usage: National and Civil

Blue, red, Red, white,
and green and blue
were the were the
colors of swapo colors of the
Democratic
Turnhalle
Alliance

The sun is the emblem
of life and energy

Africa
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The national flag combines the colors ARMS OF NAMIBIA
of the South West African People’s The coat of arms, adopted with
Organization (swapo), which the flag, appears on the President’s
liberated Namibia in 1990, and those Flag. The shield is of the same
of the Democratic Turnhalle pattern as the national flag, and is
Alliance, another Namibian political supported by a pair of oryx. On a
party. The sun, which is similar to sand-dune beneath is a welwitschia
that on the flag of Taiwan, is said to plant, found in the Namib Desert.
stand for life and energy. The crest is a fish eagle on a
chieftain’s head-ring.
ARMS OF NAMIBIA
The fish eagle stands on
a chieftain’s head-ring
The shield is based Two oryx support
on the national flag the shield
The welwitschia plant is
found in the Namib Desert The national motto—
“Unity, Liberty, Justice”

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