Flag of Rwizikuru
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| Name | Mureza (The Flag) |
|---|---|
| Use | National flag |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 17 February, 1969 |
| Design | Three equally-sized horizontal stripes of black, red, and green, with two red stars in the corners. |
The current flag of Rwizikuru was adopted on 17 February, 1969 following the dissolution of the United Bahian Republic, when it adopted the former flag of the United Bahian Republic. Enshrined into the Rwizikuran basic law by Mambo Izibongo Ngonidzashe, it remains in use to this day.
Design
Independence flag (1946 to 1969)
The design comprises of three equal horizontal stripes of black, red, and green, with each meaning ascribed to the flag according to designer Lucas Mutezo.
The black stripe represents the subcontinent of Bahia, as it is home to the Bahian peoples, as well as representing the black soil along the Rwizi River. The red stripe represents the blood shed by Rwizikurans during the Great War, as well as in their struggle for independence from Estmere. Finally, the green stripe represents Rwizikuru's nature and fertility.
In addition, there are two red stars, at the corners of the flag, which represents Bahian socialism, which was the ideology of the Rwizikuran National Movement (later the Mubatanidzwa weRusununguko rweRwizikuru). However, the red stars also have individual meanings.
The red star on the black stripe, placed at top-left canton, represents anti-imperialism, and the efforts of the Rwizikuran National Movement to end colonial rule in Rwizikuru, while the red star on the green stripe, placed at the bottom-right canton, represents socialism and its desire to be part of the "socialist world" while adapting it "to the conditions on the ground."
Union flag (1969 to present)
The design comprises of four stripes of red, gold, black, and yellow, and three white stars. It was designed by committee, and was adopted in June 1954 as the flag for the United Bahian Republic.
The red stripe represents the blood shed by Bahians in their struggle against Euclean imperalism and colonisation of the Bahian subcontinent. The two gold stripes represents the wealth of the Bahian nation, and represents the future prosperity of the Bahian nation. The black stripes represents the subcontinent of Bahia itself, and representing the black soils along the rivers of the subcontinent. Finally, the green stripe represents the nature and fertility of the Bahian lands.
The three white stars originally represented the member nations of the United Bahian Republic, being Djedet, Rwizikuru, and Tabora. Following Tabora's departure in 1965, the third star came to mean "future members of the United Bahian Republic." Today, the three stars represent Rwizikuru's nominal commitment to the ideology of Pan-Bahianism.
Gallery
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Colonial flag (1897-1937)
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Colonial flag (1937-1946)
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National flag (1946-1969)
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National flag (1969-present)
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Presidential standard (1953-1964) and royal standard (1964-)