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Africa

Liberia

Ratio: 10:19 Adopted: July 26, 1847 Usage: National and Civil

The star The flag is
represents modeled on the
African freedom US Stars and
Stripes

Eleven stripes represent the eleven men that
signed the Liberian Declaration of Independence

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the USA. It became independent in 1847.
The flag of Liberia is clearly based All the counties of Liberia have
on that of the USA, with one white local flags, but the extent of their
star in a blue canton standing for use is unclear.
the freedom it was intended should
shine forth in the so-called “Dark THE PRESIDENT’S FLAG
Continent.” The canton itself There is also a flag for the President,
represents Africa. The eleven stripes using a shield in the form of the
are said to stand, in this case, for the national flag. Whether this is actually
signatories of Liberia’s Declaration of in use is in doubt, in view of the civil
Independence. war in Liberia since 1990.

THE PRESIDENT’S
FLAG

Four stars
Shield is derived from representing
features of the national flag the Supreme
Commander

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