Flag of Rwanda

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The Flag of Rwanda is a national flag featuring blue, yellow, and green horizontal bands with a golden sun, symbolizing peace, economic development, and hope for the country's future.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national flag
adoptedBy Republic of Rwanda NERFINISHED
adoptedOn 2001-10-25
blueBandName sky blue
blueSymbolism peace and happiness
bottomBandColor green
bottomBandWidth one quarter of flag height
category Flags of Africa
National symbols of Rwanda
country Rwanda NERFINISHED
design three horizontal bands
designedBy Alphonse Kirimobenecyo NERFINISHED
ensignType civil flag
state flag
war flag
feature golden sun
greenBandPosition bottom
greenSymbolism hope and prosperity
introducedTo replace previous national flag
legalBasis Rwandan law establishing national symbols
middleBandColor yellow
middleBandWidth one quarter of flag height
officialStatus current national flag of Rwanda
proportion 2:3
reasonForChange dissociate national symbols from genocide legacy
replaced former flag of Rwanda (1962–2001)
sunColor gold
sunPosition upper fly-side corner
sunShape 24-rayed sun
sunSymbolism enlightenment
symbolizes economic development
hope for the future
national unity
peace
topBandColor blue
topBandWidth half of flag height
usedBy Rwandan armed forces NERFINISHED
Rwandan embassies
government of Rwanda NERFINISHED
usedSince 2001
usesColor blue
gold
green
yellow
yellowBandPosition center
yellowSymbolism economic development

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