![]() The shield contains the colors of the national flag, with a rooster at the centersymbolizing the dawn of a new day. Both the shield and spears, crossed behind it, are representative of unity and defense of freedom. Kenya's coat of arms contains two lions ( a symbol of protection) supporting a traditional East African shield. Symbols of Kenya National Coat of Arms of Kenya The current flag was designed with a proportion scale of 2:3. After independence, KANU wanted to use their flag as the national flag but Thomas Joseph Mboya, the Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister at the time proposed for a different design that incorporated two white fimbriations, the traditional Maasai shield, and the two crossed spears to replace the cockerel. In the middle, there was an emblem of a white cockerel symbolizing the dawn of a new day. The flag was adopted from KANU's flag that had three horizontal rectangular design of black, red, and green respectively. Superimposed at the center is a red, black, and white traditional Maasai shield and two crossed spears. The Kenyan flag (Bendera ya Kenya) is a tricolor of black, red, and green with two white fimbriations. Each of the four presidents has had a unique design of the national flag to represent their Presidential Standard. There are various variants of the flag based on its executive use. It is usually placed at the top left-hand corner of the flags. They are a representation of the traditional Maasai war items that stand for the enthusiasm and readiness to defend the country.Īs a symbol of authority, the Kenyan flag is incorporated in the Military flag of the Armed forces, Kenya Airforce, and the Kenya Navy Ensign. The shield is red in color with black flanks, 4-white charges, and a white disc in the middle. In the middle of the flag is a shield with two crossed spears on it. The white stripes incorporated in the flag represent peace, honesty, and unity of Kenya. It represents agriculture and national reserves, which form the backbone of the country’s economy.īordering the red horizontal stripe are thin parallel white stripes at the top and bottom. ![]() Post-office red in the middle represents the sacrifices and bloody price for freedom from British colonialist, while the green color at the bottom stands for the fertility of the lands and richness in natural wealth. The black color, which appears at the top, represents the people of the Republic of Kenya. A large Maasai warrior's shield covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center of the flag. ![]() The three color bands are separated from each other by two white thin stripes. It consists of three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green. The flag is a symbol of national unity and pride of the Kenyan people. ![]() The tricolors of the Kenyan flag are designed in bright and vibrant shades that give it its meaning. Its design has been used by other African countries including Southern Sudan and Malawi. The national flag of Kenya was adopted December 12, 1963, when it gained independence. Kenya is identified by its national flag that was inspired by the Pan-African flag adopted in 1920 by the African Communities and League Universal Negro Improvement Association. ![]()
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