Flag of Kenya

Kenya the Great

Use	National flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion	2:3
Design	A white-fimbriated horizontal tricolour of black, red, and green charged with two crossed white spears behind a red, white, and black Maasai shield.
Use	Naval ensign
Design	A white field with the national flag in the canton and a large red anchor in the fly.

The flag of Kenya was officially adopted on December 12, 1963.

Symbolism

The Kenyan flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union. The colours symbolize black majority, red for the blood shed during the struggle for freedom, and green for natural wealth; the white fimbriation was added later and symbolizes peace. The black, red, and white traditional Maasai shield and two spears symbolize the defence of all the things mentioned above.

Design

The colours of the flag have been specified by the Kenya National Archives.

Scheme	Red	Green
British Standard Colours	Post office red 0-006	0-010

Source: Kenyan Flag at Get Kenya Online. Accessed 6 August 2006.

Source: Flag Specifications at Kenya National Archives. Accessed 16 Feb 2006.

Construction sheet

History

The Kenyan flag is based on the black over red over green flag of Kenya African National Union (KANU), the political party that led the fight for freedom and independence of Kenya. Upon independence, the white fimbriation, symbolizing peace and unity, and the shield was added.

Colonial flags

• 
  Flag of British East Africa
• 
  Flag of Wituland

External links

• Kenya at Flags of the World