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Brief History
Rwanda was an independent Kingdom until it became a German Colony in 1891 and the flag adopted was that of German East Africa. The flag of German East Africa is a white field with a black cross in the top left portion of the flag is red with five five-pointed stars.
In 1916 the area became Ruanda-Urundi under Belgian administration the Belgian black-yellow-red vertical tricolour flag was adopted.
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The Flag of German East Africa (1891 – 1916)
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The Flag of Ruanda-Urundi (1916 – 1962)
In 1962 the Kingdom of Rwanda finally gained full independence from Belgium and a red-yellow-green vertical tricolour was adopted. In the same year a large R was placed in the centre of the yellow border.
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The Flag of the Kingdom of Rwanda (1962)
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The Flag of Rwanda (1962 – 2001)
In 2001 a new flag was adopted to represent the unity of the country, as the previous flag was associated with the genocide in 1994.
The flag is a blue-yellow-green horizontal tricolour with golden sun. This gives the look of the land, greenery, sky and sun. The flag is also said to represent the happiness of the population.
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The Coat of Arms of Rwanda
The Coat of Arms of Rwanda was adopted in 2001. At the centre is a traditional basket above a cogwheel. At either side is the national Rwanda plants and a Tutsi shield. Above is a banner that reads “REPUBLIC YU RWANDA” and below is a banner with “UBUMWE, UMURIMO, GUKUNDA, IGIHUGU.”
The Flag of the President of Rwanda
The Flag of the President of Rwanda is a plain white field with the coat of arms at the centre. It also features gold cloth around the edges.
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