The Flag Of Angola
Angola's flag has interesting meaning. After a good number of centuries of Portuguese colonial rule and such, the country of Angola became an independent nation only 25 plus years ago, on 11/11/1975. On the very day the country's independence was recognized, the national flag was hoisted on Angolan residential flag poles throughout the Angolan land.
It is common for movements to come to live to oppose those that seek colonial rule in their respective country and territory. In Angola, a movement called the Revolutionary Popular Movement, sough liberation for the Angolan people.
The bicolor type banner is split in the center, horizontally, with an upper red colored half and a lower black colored half. The official ration of this banner is two to three, or 2:3. Recently, a certain commission, who has yet to receive word whether or not it is approved, proposed a new flag-design.
This young nation has had its fair share of political unrest. In terms of politics, the republic's motto "Virtus Unita Fortior," meaning in English: virtue is stronger when united. Angola has a president, a vice-president and a number of secretaries or ministers. For a good number of years and even decades, most power has been in hands of the presidency of the Angolan republic.
Now, and interestingly, the flag flown by the Popular Movement from their residential flag poles, was very much similar, except that the star was larger and the other elements were omitted.
The red colored stripe is for the liberation struggle, the black stands for an independent black country in Africa. The machete and the cogwheel are said to symbolize the land and industrial laborers of the Angolan nation, united to help move the country forward. The gold colored star in between the two above mentioned elements stands for internationalism and advancement, the five points representing democracy, justice, liberty, progress and unity.
Another proposal of a new Angolan national ensign was point of discussion back in '96, some fifteen years ago. The flag-design then discussed was a horizontal tricolor, which featured stripes in the colors red, green and black. Other attempts were made to change to national flag in the years: '89, '95 and '98.
National banners and flags, as featured on modern flag poles, is more of a recent development really. The American Revolution and other similar events in other parts of the world (including Europe), turned the use or application of flags from being the exclusive right of the ruling classes to becoming symbols of common men and women.
It is common for movements to come to live to oppose those that seek colonial rule in their respective country and territory. In Angola, a movement called the Revolutionary Popular Movement, sough liberation for the Angolan people.
The bicolor type banner is split in the center, horizontally, with an upper red colored half and a lower black colored half. The official ration of this banner is two to three, or 2:3. Recently, a certain commission, who has yet to receive word whether or not it is approved, proposed a new flag-design.
This young nation has had its fair share of political unrest. In terms of politics, the republic's motto "Virtus Unita Fortior," meaning in English: virtue is stronger when united. Angola has a president, a vice-president and a number of secretaries or ministers. For a good number of years and even decades, most power has been in hands of the presidency of the Angolan republic.
Now, and interestingly, the flag flown by the Popular Movement from their residential flag poles, was very much similar, except that the star was larger and the other elements were omitted.
The red colored stripe is for the liberation struggle, the black stands for an independent black country in Africa. The machete and the cogwheel are said to symbolize the land and industrial laborers of the Angolan nation, united to help move the country forward. The gold colored star in between the two above mentioned elements stands for internationalism and advancement, the five points representing democracy, justice, liberty, progress and unity.
Another proposal of a new Angolan national ensign was point of discussion back in '96, some fifteen years ago. The flag-design then discussed was a horizontal tricolor, which featured stripes in the colors red, green and black. Other attempts were made to change to national flag in the years: '89, '95 and '98.
National banners and flags, as featured on modern flag poles, is more of a recent development really. The American Revolution and other similar events in other parts of the world (including Europe), turned the use or application of flags from being the exclusive right of the ruling classes to becoming symbols of common men and women.
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