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.
Statements (46)
| 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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