Facts and History of Mozambique flag

Having an impressive design with the basic colours of the South African flag, Mozambique proves through its flag design modernism and independence from Portugal.

The most intriguing facts and history of Mozambique flag are the use of the AK-47 image in the flag. The stripe colours are arranged in reverse order from the South African flag, with green symbolizing the soil fertility, black and white stand for the African continent and struggle for peace, yellow represents the country’s natural treasures (minerals), while red is reminding of the bloodshed.

The golden star is the symbol of socialism and belief in internationalism. Even if it has an ingenious design, it is believed that it will be changed in the future in order to be replaced with a flag with a more neutral symbolism.

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