The flag has three colours: blue, yellow, and green,[1] The light blue band represents happiness and peace, the yellow band symbolizes economic development, and the green band symbolizes the hope of prosperity. The yellow sun with 24 rays represents enlightenment.[2]
The current flag of Rwanda - whose colours resemble those of the flag of Gabon - represents national unity, respect for work, heroism, and confidence in the future. According to the state's official rationale, the flag was adopted (along with a new national anthem at the time) to avoid connotations to the 1994 genocide which it stated the previous one embodied.[3] However, some Rwandans at the time expressed doubts about the reasoning and viewed it as an attempt by the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front to express its political power by changing state symbols.[4] The flag was designed by Alphonse Kirimobenecyo.[5]
When hung vertically, the flag should be displayed as the horizontal version rotated clockwise 90 degrees.[1]
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Rwanda's previous flag was a red-yellow-green tricolour with a large black letter "R" (to distinguish it from the otherwise identical flag of Guinea, with the "R" indicates that Rwanda is a republic established through revolution and referendum). Derived from the flag of Ethiopia, the colours green, yellow, and red represented peace, the nation's hope for its development, and the people. The colours were associated with Pan-African colours. The flag was changed because it ostensibly became associated with the brutality of the 1994 genocide.[3][2] However, some Rwandans at the time expressed doubts about the stated reasoning and viewed this change to the flag as merely part of an attempt by the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front to assert its political power by changing established state symbols.[6]
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Flag of the German East Africa Company, flown by early German colonial entrepreneurs in the East African region
Proposed flag of German East Africa which was never used due to the flag being proposed shortly before the outbreak of World War I and Germany's colonies being taken by other European powers after the war
Flag of Rwanda (September 25, 1961 – October 24, 2001). The official reason given for the 2001 change was to avoid negative connotations associated with the 1994 genocide, although this is disputed by some.
^"What Could Have Motivated The 1961 Gitarama Coup In Rwanda?". Taarifa. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
Nyrop, Richard F.; et al. (1969). Area Handbook for Rwanda. U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 905626482.
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flag, rwanda, flag, rwanda, kinyarwanda, ibendera, urwanda, french, drapeau, rwanda, adopted, october, 2001, republic, rwandausenational, flagproportion2, 3adoptedoctober, 2001, years, 2001, designa, horizontal, tricolour, light, blue, double, width, yellow, g. The flag of Rwanda Kinyarwanda ibendera ry Urwanda French Drapeau du Rwanda was adopted on 25 October 2001 Republic of RwandaUseNational flagProportion2 3AdoptedOctober 25 2001 22 years ago 2001 10 25 DesignA horizontal tricolour of light blue double width yellow and green charged with a sun yellow sun in the upper fly side cornerDesigned byAlphonse KirimobenecyoPresidential standardUseState flagDesignFlag of the president of RwandaRwandan flag Contents 1 Details 2 Previous flag 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksDetails editThe flag has three colours blue yellow and green 1 The light blue band represents happiness and peace the yellow band symbolizes economic development and the green band symbolizes the hope of prosperity The yellow sun with 24 rays represents enlightenment 2 The current flag of Rwanda whose colours resemble those of the flag of Gabon represents national unity respect for work heroism and confidence in the future According to the state s official rationale the flag was adopted along with a new national anthem at the time to avoid connotations to the 1994 genocide which it stated the previous one embodied 3 However some Rwandans at the time expressed doubts about the reasoning and viewed it as an attempt by the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front to express its political power by changing state symbols 4 The flag was designed by Alphonse Kirimobenecyo 5 When hung vertically the flag should be displayed as the horizontal version rotated clockwise 90 degrees 1 Previous flag edit nbsp Rwanda s previous flag was a red yellow green tricolour with a large black letter R to distinguish it from the otherwise identical flag of Guinea with the R indicates that Rwanda is a republic established through revolution and referendum Derived from the flag of Ethiopia the colours green yellow and red represented peace the nation s hope for its development and the people The colours were associated with Pan African colours The flag was changed because it ostensibly became associated with the brutality of the 1994 genocide 3 2 However some Rwandans at the time expressed doubts about the stated reasoning and viewed this change to the flag as merely part of an attempt by the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front to assert its political power by changing established state symbols 6 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp Flag of the German East Africa Company flown by early German colonial entrepreneurs in the East African region nbsp nbsp Proposed flag of German East Africa which was never used due to the flag being proposed shortly before the outbreak of World War I and Germany s colonies being taken by other European powers after the war nbsp nbsp Flag of Belgium used by Ruanda Urundi the predecessor to Rwanda nbsp nbsp Flag used after the coup of Gitarama 1961 by the republican government during the last year of the Kingdom of Rwanda 7 8 nbsp nbsp Flag of Rwanda September 25 1961 October 24 2001 The official reason given for the 2001 change was to avoid negative connotations associated with the 1994 genocide although this is disputed by some References edit a b Flags and Anthems Manual London 2012 PDF London United Kingdom London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012 p 88 Archived from the original PDF on 2015 01 04 Retrieved 4 January 2015 a b Flags of the World Rwanda CRW Flags of the World 20 November 2013 Retrieved 21 February 2014 a b Vesperini Helen 31 December 2001 Rwanda unveils new flag and anthem BBC Archived from the original on 5 November 2003 Retrieved 5 November 2003 Burnet Jennie E 19 November 2012 Genocide Lives in Us Women Memory and Silence in Rwanda ISBN 9780299286439 Retrieved 17 September 2021 Flags of Africa Countries Starting with R Retrieved 24 March 2014 Burnet Jennie E 19 November 2012 Genocide Lives in Us Women Memory and Silence in Rwanda ISBN 9780299286439 Retrieved 7 May 2022 Nyrop 1969 p 23 What Could Have Motivated The 1961 Gitarama Coup In Rwanda Taarifa 6 November 2018 Retrieved 22 September 2021 Nyrop Richard F et al 1969 Area Handbook for Rwanda U S Government Printing Office OCLC 905626482 External links edit nbsp Media related to Flags of Rwanda at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag of Rwanda amp oldid 1217785125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
