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The flag of Namibia was adopted on March 21, 1990 upon independence from South Africa. The main colours were taken from the flag of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), the most important liberation movement in Namibia. That flag was adopted in 1971 and comprises diagonal stripes of blue-red-green, the most important colours of the Ovambos, the largest ethnic group in the country. The flag also represents the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, another Namibian political party. The gold 12 pointed sun, represents life and energy. ==Design== There are different accounts on how the design was chosen. Frederick Brownell claims that he designed the flag in his role as South African State Herald. The chairman of the subcommittee that chose the flag out of 850 submissions explained the symbolism of the flag's colours thusly:〔 * Red - represents Namibia's most important resource, its people. It refers to their heroism and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all. * White - refers to peace and unity. * Green - symbolises vegetation and agricultural resources. * Blue - represents the clear Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain. Brit Roy Allen claims that the flag design was the result of a competition run by Hannes Smith of the Windhoek Observer, and that he won. His intended symbolism meant the red bar across the flag to stand for the blood shed during the Namibian War of Independence, green for the country's agriculture, and blue to represent the Atlantic Ocean. The sun represented his hope for good governance; the meaning stems from an Egyptian pictogram.〔 Red, white, and blue were the colours of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, and blue, red, and green, the colours of SWAPO. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flag of Namibia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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