What Is the Meaning of African Colors in Chad's Flag?
Chad is a landlocked north African nation covered predominantly by the Saharan desert and savanna grassland. The population of Chad is equally split between people of Christian and Muslim faith. Until 1960, Chad was a colony of France and until 1990, was ruled by a series of totalitarian regimes. The current flag of Chad was adopted on Nov. 6, 1959 and has remained unchanged since since decolonization. Modeled on the flag of France, Chad's flag has three equal-size vertical bars in blue, yellow and red.
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Blue
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The blue portion of the flag of Chad is located adjacent to the hoist edge of the flag. The color symbolizes the blue skies and clear waters of the country and is a symbolic color for the hope of its people.
Yellow
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The yellow bar on the flag of Chad is symbolic of the vast Sahara desert in the northern part of Chad, the golden savanna grasslands in central Chad and the tropical sunshine.
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Red
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The red portion of the flag of Chad represents prosperity, a desire for unity among the diverse cultures and sacrifice of the people.
Pan-African Flag Colors
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Red, yellow and green are the colors of the Pan-African flags of thirteen African nations. The flag of Chad incorporates two of these Pan-African symbolic colors, red and yellow, and adopts blue as its the third color from the French flag.
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