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In the late 15th century, the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias became the first European to visit Namibia. Formerly called South-West Africa, the territory became a German colony in 1884. Between 1904 and 1908, German troops massacred tens of thousands of Herero, who had revolted against colonial rule. In 1915, during World War I, Namibian territory was taken over by South African forces. In 1921, it became a mandated territory of the League of Nations, under the administration of South Africa.
From the 1960s the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) was the leading group working toward independence in what was then South West Africa, a de facto colony of neighbouringSouth Africa.
When South Africa, under pressure from the international community, eventually agreed to relinquish control over the territory, a flag design competition was held for the future Republic of Namibia. The electoral victory of SWAPO in 1989 guaranteed that its own flag (a horizontal tricolor of blue, red, and green) would be influential when the choice was made.
In the upper hoist, there shall be a gold sun with twelve straight rays, the diameter of which shall be one-third of the width of the flag, with its vertical axis one-fifth of the distance from the hoist, positioned equidistant from the top edge and from the reversed bend. The rays, which shall each be two-fifths of the radius of the sun, issue from the outer edge of a blue ring, which shall be one-tenth the radius of the sun.
A golden 12-pointed sun was added in the upper hoist corner to represent life and energy. While no specific color attributions were originally made, red is now considered to reflect the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity. Green is for agricultural resources, blue is for the sky and the Atlantic Ocean, and white is for peace and unity.
The Namibian flag was chosen by a committee which had been set up to provide technical advice on new national symbols. The public was requested to enter designs and 835 of them were sent in. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Namibia flag for the future.
From the 1960s the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) was the leading group working toward independence in what was then South West Africa, a de facto colony of neighbouringSouth Africa.
When South Africa, under pressure from the international community, eventually agreed to relinquish control over the territory, a flag design competition was held for the future Republic of Namibia. The electoral victory of SWAPO in 1989 guaranteed that its own flag (a horizontal tricolor of blue, red, and green) would be influential when the choice was made.
In the upper hoist, there shall be a gold sun with twelve straight rays, the diameter of which shall be one-third of the width of the flag, with its vertical axis one-fifth of the distance from the hoist, positioned equidistant from the top edge and from the reversed bend. The rays, which shall each be two-fifths of the radius of the sun, issue from the outer edge of a blue ring, which shall be one-tenth the radius of the sun.
A golden 12-pointed sun was added in the upper hoist corner to represent life and energy. While no specific color attributions were originally made, red is now considered to reflect the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity. Green is for agricultural resources, blue is for the sky and the Atlantic Ocean, and white is for peace and unity.
The Namibian flag was chosen by a committee which had been set up to provide technical advice on new national symbols. The public was requested to enter designs and 835 of them were sent in. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Namibia flag for the future.
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