Wednesday 17 February 2016

By Robin Black


Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It is almost twice the size of Oregon. Mount Cameroon, near the coast, is the highest elevation in the country. The main rivers are the Benue, Nyong, and Sanaga.

The Portuguese arrived on the coast of Cameroon sometime before 1472. It is said the sailors were yelling "Camaroes" on the beach because they were amazed at the giant shrimp in the area. As a result, this soon evolved into Cameroon and the name of the country.

The southern parts of Cameroon were included in the slave exchange for more than 400 years. Northern Cameroon was a consistent battleground for the Kanem-Bornu in Chad. The north was under the control of the Fulani Empire in Sokato, in what is currently some portion of Nigeria.

After World War II, French Cameroon struggled for its freedom. They at long last accomplished independence in 1960, using the banner of Northern Cameroon as the banner of Cameroon. The present banner of Cameroon was received in 1975.

The flag of Cameroon reflects the fact that Cameroon, (or Cameroun) was the second African country to change their flag colors to the modern pan-African colors. The flag was designed with three equal-sized vertical banners of green, red, and yellow. Green is on the hoist side of the flag. A five pointed yellow star sits in the middle of the red banner.

The green shows hope for the future and the rich vegetation particularly the Southern backwoods. The yellow is for the land and can mean the colossal savannas of the far north part of the nation. Yellow is for the sun as the wellspring of the country's joy. Red is the image of freedom and solidarity. The star is additionally said to be the star of solidarity for the nation is included British and French domains. The Flag Company Inc had some expertise in banner outlines offered an uncommon version of decals and banners to remember the banner history of Cameroon for the future generations.




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