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Chapter 11

Flags of Southern Africa

This chapter of Flags of the World covers the national flags of Southern Africa. Each card shows a flag and asks which country flies it, with a hint and a short story of where its colours and shapes come from.

14 cards

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  1. Red over black, a half gear wheel and a macheteAngola
  2. Light blue, with a black band edged in whiteBotswana
  3. Blue, yellow and red bands, with a shieldEswatini
  4. Blue, white and green bands, with a black hatLesotho
  5. Black, red and green bands, with a red rising sunMalawi
  6. Green, black and yellow bands, a rifle, hoe and bookMozambique
  7. Blue and green, a red diagonal and a gold sunNamibia
  8. A green Y shape, with red, blue, black and goldSouth Africa
  9. Green, with red, black and orange bars and an eagleZambia
  10. Green, gold, red and black stripes, a bird on a triangleZimbabwe
  11. Four bands, a green triangle with a crescent and starsComoros
  12. White bar at the pole, red over greenMadagascar
  13. Red, blue, yellow and green horizontal bandsMauritius
  14. Five coloured rays fanning out from the bottom cornerSeychelles

Image credits

  • Red over black, a half gear wheel and a machete: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Light blue, with a black band edged in white: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Blue, yellow and red bands, with a shield: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Blue, white and green bands, with a black hat: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Black, red and green bands, with a red rising sun: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, black and yellow bands, a rifle, hoe and book: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Blue and green, a red diagonal and a gold sun: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • A green Y shape, with red, blue, black and gold: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, with red, black and orange bars and an eagle: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, gold, red and black stripes, a bird on a triangle: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Four bands, a green triangle with a crescent and stars: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • White bar at the pole, red over green: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, blue, yellow and green horizontal bands: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Five coloured rays fanning out from the bottom corner: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source