Flag of Botswana

Flag of Botswana
Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	2: 3
Officially accepted:	September 30, 1966

The flag of Botswana was adopted when the country gained independence on September 30, 1966.

Description and meaning

Structure of the national flag

The national flag is light blue. In the middle of the flag there is a horizontal black band with white borders.

The color blue symbolizes the sky as well as water and rain and comes from the coat of arms of Botswana , in which the word "rain" is written. The stripes in white and black, which are also found on the zebras , which are the shield holders of the coat of arms, stand for the harmony between the different ethnic groups, the larger black symbolizes the dark-skinned majority and the small white ones the light-skinned minority.

As a landlocked country with no access to navigable waters, Botswana has no sea flags.

Web links

Commons : Flags of Botswana  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Flags of the World - Botswana (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Flag of Botswana, Botswana flag, Botswana flag, Botswana flag, Botswana flag, Botswana flag, Botswana flags, Botswana flags, national flag Botswana national flag. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .