Flag of Lesotho

Proportion	2:3
Adopted	October 4, 2006

The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on October 4, 2006, features a horizontal blue, white, and green tricolour with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) in the centre. A national flag is a Flag that symbolises a country The flag is flown by the government but usually can be flown by Citizens of that country as well Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. A tricolour or tricolor (three colours is a Flag or Banner more-or-less equally divided (horizontally vertically or less frequently diagonally The Basotho people have lived in Southern Africa since around the fifteenth century. A hat is a headcovering It may be worn for protection against the elements for religious reasons for safety or as a Fashion accessory. The design, introduced to honour the 40th anniversary of independence, is reportedly intended to reflect a peaceful orientation for the country. ^[1][2]

Contents 1 Former flags 2 2006 flag 3 Gallery 3.1 Royal Standards 4 References 5 External links

Former flags

The first flag of Lesotho was introduced on October 4, 1966, the day of Lesotho's full independence from the United Kingdom. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It featured a prominent white mokorotlo. The blue stood for sky and rain, the white for peace, the green for land, and the red for faith. The sky is the part of the Atmosphere or of Outer space visible from the surface of any Astronomical object. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War. Faith is a Belief in the trustworthiness of an Idea. Formal usage of the word "faith" is usually reserved for concepts of Religion, as in

A new flag, designed by Sergeant Retšelisitsoe Matete,^[3] was adopted on January 20, 1987, following a military coup which ousted the Basotho National Party after 20 years in power. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Basotho National Party is a Political party in Lesotho, founded in the 1959 as the Basutoland National Party by Leabua Jonathan. A light brown traditional Basotho shield along with an assegai (lance) and knobkierie (club) replaced the Basotho hat as the primary emblem. A shield is a protective device meant to intercept attacks The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand as opposed to Armour or a Bullet proof vest An assegai or assagai (originally Berber zaġāya "spear" from Old French azagaie Old Spanish azagaya A club (also known as cudgel, baton, truncheon, night stick, and bludgeon) is among the simplest of all weapons The colour scheme and pattern changed as well, with a triangular white field standing for peace. The bottom diagonal contained a blue strip for rain and a green triangle for prosperity.

2006 flag

In 2006, a new flag was chosen from four proposed designs; all of these designs included a brown Basotho hat instead of the shield. This was subsequently changed to a black Basotho hat in order to represent Lesotho as a black nation. The bill changing the flag was approved by the National Assembly on September 18, 2006, with 84 members of parliament voting in favour of it, 18 against it, and two abstaining. The National Assembly of Lesotho is the Lower chamber of the country's Bicameral Parliament. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[3] It was subsequently approved by the Senate as well. The Senate of Lesotho is the Upper chamber of the country's Bicameral Parliament. ^[2]

Gallery

Flag from 1966–1987

Flag from 1987–2006

Royal Standards

Royal Standard of Lesotho between 1966 - 1987.

Royal Standard of Lesotho between 1987 - 2006.

Royal Standard of Lesotho from October 4, 2006.

References

External links

• Lesotho at Flags of the World

For a list of flags see List of flags or Gallery of flags by design.

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