Flag of the African Union
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The Flag of the African Union is a green field featuring a golden map of Africa encircled by stylized rays and stars, symbolizing African unity, hope, and solidarity among member states.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
symbol of the African Union ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | 14th African Union Summit ⓘ |
| adoptedInCity | Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| adoptedInCountry | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 2010-01-31 ⓘ |
| approvedBy | member states of the African Union ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| backgroundSymbolism | hope of Africa ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 2010
ⓘ
Flags of international organizations ⓘ Pan-African symbols ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | African Union ⓘ |
| designDescription | green field with a golden map of Africa surrounded by white rays and stars ⓘ |
| designElement |
encircling rays
ⓘ
map of Africa ⓘ ring of stars ⓘ |
| fieldColor | green ⓘ |
| formerFlagDesignDescription | green field with a white sun and a map of Africa surrounded by small stars ⓘ |
| formerFlagInstanceOf | flag ⓘ |
| formerFlagUsedBy |
African Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Organization of African Unity
early African Union ⓘ |
| goldColorSymbolism | wealth of Africa ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Executive Council of the African Union
ⓘ
surface form:
African Union Assembly
|
| greenColorSymbolism | hope ⓘ |
| mapColor | gold ⓘ |
| mapRepresents | continent of Africa ⓘ |
| numberOfStars | 55 ⓘ |
| organizationHeadquarteredIn | Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| organizationHeadquarteredInCountry | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| rayColor | white ⓘ |
| rayShape | stylized rays around the map of Africa ⓘ |
| replaced | former flag of the African Union ⓘ |
| starColor | white ⓘ |
| starsRepresent | member states of the African Union ⓘ |
| status | current official flag of the African Union ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
African identity
ⓘ
African independence ⓘ African integration ⓘ African unity ⓘ hope ⓘ solidarity among African states ⓘ |
| usedAt |
African Union Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa
14th African Union Summit ⓘ
surface form:
African Union summits
official African Union events ⓘ |
| usedBy | institutions of the African Union ⓘ |
| whiteColorSymbolism | peace ⓘ |