Africa
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Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Proportions
2:3
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#3E5EB9 · Pantone 542 CBlue symbolises peace and stability.
#B10C0C · Pantone 157 CRed evokes the battles of the past.
#FFD900 · Pantone 803 CYellow represents the country's mineral resources.
#000000The black and white shield speaks of harmony among people of all backgrounds.
#FFFFFFWhite, with the black of the shield, expresses concord.
Symbols & elements
An ox-hide shield laid horizontally, flanked by two spears and a fighting staff hung with injobo tassels of widow-bird feathers. The horizontal position signals protection rather than aggression.
Construction details
Proportions 2:3. Five horizontal bands, blue, yellow, red (triple width), yellow, blue. At the centre of the red band, a large black and white Nguni shield laid horizontally over two assegais and a fighting staff decorated with feather tassels (injobo).
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Eswatini
Common conventions
Its central emblem is a real Nguni war shield, set over two assegais and a fighting staff: one of the most detailed flag emblems in the world.
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