Flag of Kenya
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The Flag of Kenya is a national symbol featuring black, red, and green horizontal stripes with white fimbriations and a central Maasai shield and spears, representing the country's people, struggle for independence, and rich natural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Kenya canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of a sovereign state
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1963-12-12 ⓘ |
| adoptionEvent | Kenya's independence from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Kenyan embassies abroad
ⓘ
Kenyan government buildings ⓘ |
| basedOn | flag of the Kenya African National Union ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Flags introduced in 1963
ⓘ
Flags of Kenya ⓘ National flags ⓘ |
| hasCentralCharge |
Maasai shield
ⓘ
two crossed spears ⓘ |
| hasDesign | horizontal tricolour of black red and green with white fimbriations ⓘ |
| hasFimbriationColor | white ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
French name Drapeau du Kenya
ⓘ
Swahili name Bendera ya Kenya ⓘ |
| hasStripeColor |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ |
| hasSymbolType | pan-African colors ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| isRegulatedBy |
Constitution of Kenya
ⓘ
Kenyan national flag laws ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Coat of arms of Kenya
ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of Kenya
national anthem of Kenya ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Kenya's natural wealth
ⓘ
people of Kenya ⓘ struggle for independence ⓘ |
| symbolizesColor |
black represents the people of Kenya
ⓘ
green represents Kenya's natural wealth and agriculture ⓘ red represents the blood shed in the fight for independence ⓘ white represents peace and unity ⓘ |
| symbolizesElement | Maasai shield and spears represent defense of freedom ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Kenya
ⓘ
citizens of Kenya ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
international sporting events involving Kenya
ⓘ
national holidays in Kenya ⓘ |
| usesAspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| usesColors |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.