Africa
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Proportions
2:3
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#00209F · Pantone Reflex Blue CBlue depicts the sky and the rain.
#FFFFFFWhite symbolises peace.
#009543 · Pantone 356 CGreen evokes the land and prosperity.
#000000The black mokorotlo, a Basotho hat, depicts the people and their identity.
Symbols & elements
The black conical straw hat worn by the Basotho, shaped after Mount Qiloane. Placed at the centre in 2006 for the country's fortieth anniversary, it replaced an assegai and knobkerrie to give the flag a peaceful reading.
Construction details
Proportions 2:3. Three horizontal bands (3:4:3), blue, white, green, with a black mokorotlo, the traditional conical Basotho hat, at the centre of the white.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Lesotho
Common conventions
At its centre, a mokorotlo, the conical straw hat of the Basotho people, a national emblem.
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