Ethiopia-the birth of Nations-the origin of the green, yellow and red common African flag !

During the Scramble for Africa, Ethiopia was the only African country beside Liberia that retained its sovereignty as a recognized independent country, and was one of only four African members of the League of Nations. Ethiopia then became a founding member of the UN.
When other African nations received their independence following World War II, many of them adopted the colors of Ethiopia's flag, and Addis Ababa became the location of several international organizations focused on Africa

the Ethiopian flag!

I am glad we Nigerians didnt do follow, follow

green white green all day!

other countries with the green, red, yellow

cape verde flag

fg

Cape Verde flag before independence was the same as guine bissau flag!We have now a different one but I still like the old flag tou

now that's our flag

onila: I am glad we Nigerians didnt do follow, follow

green white green all day!

I agree but i still wish we where more creatives. maybe a firecome warrior or a mythological creature would have looked good. just saying. .

onila: Ethiopia-the birth of Nations-the origin of the green, yellow and red common African flag !

During the Scramble for Africa, Ethiopia was the only African country beside Liberia that retained its sovereignty as a recognized independent country, and was one of only four African members of the League of Nations. Ethiopia then became a founding member of the UN.
When other African nations received their independence following World War II, many of them adopted the colors of Ethiopia's flag, and Addis Ababa became the location of several international organizations focused on Africa

I always wondered why most west african countries had that same color theme with their flags but different styles; always wondered what was the root of it but the Ethiopian connection could be possible but the funny part Nigeria never followed that color theme.

even Ghana sef joined!

mumu dumb ghana

central African republic

congo-brazaville!

It was pan-Africanism. If you understand the milieu in which Nkrumah and his colleagues were operating, then you'll understand why they went with those colors.

PhysicsMHD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-African_colours

interesting, pan african colors, so that's the genesis of it?

Red gold and green was made popular by Ghana...It's origin is Ethiopia but I don't believe it was due to direct inspiration but, inspiration from pan-Africanist like Marcus Garvey who was likely inspired by Ethiopia transformed it and made it his own by giving the colors special meaning... Garvey's and other Carribean Pan-Africanist writings were a huge inspiration to people like Nkurmah!! Along with Russian Communist etc etc

onila: I am glad we Nigerians didnt do follow, follow

green white green all day!

yeah I'm very proud of our flag
All the countries with those red ,yellow ,green flags are poor :don't know why lol
and I'm not even supertitious

linda_1: Cape Verde flag before independence was the same as guine bissau flag!We have now a different one but I still like the old flag tou

now that's our flag

prefer the new one tho

SmoothCrim: Red gold and green was made popular by Ghana...It's origin is Ethiopia but I don't believe it was due to direct inspiration but, inspiration from pan-Africanist like Marcus Garvey who was likely inspired by Ethiopia...

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zimbabwe another mumu

SmoothCrim: Red gold and green was made popular by Ghana...It's origin is Ethiopia but I don't believe it was due to direct inspiration but, inspiration from pan-Africanist like Marcus Garvey who was likely inspired by Ethiopia...

you mean red, yellow, and green; any way you have some points Ghana and Ethiopia tend to have a connection when it comes to pan-africanism and all that stuff, Nigeria never really connected to that though. It even makes more sense now why the ghana government preach more for black diasporian out reach programs

onila:

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The Black Star is the most important part!! Ghana is one of the few African countries that has accepted the people are Black!!!

Down with the rest of you inferiority complex filled Barbarians!!

anonymous6:

you mean red, yellow, and green; any way you have some points Ghana and Ethiopia tend to have a connection when it comes to pan-africanism and all that stuff, Nigeria never really connected to that though. It even makes more sense now why the ghana government preach more for black diasporian out reach programs

We call it gold... As I said... It is not the colors only but, what it means...

If you know history you would know it is Ghana and EGYPT!!!

Egypt later went on to doing Pan-Arab Ideals though!!!

Ethiopia was free all those years but, never really tried to bring freedom to neighboring groups countries... After the British helped them avoid colonization by arming them and giving them logistics they used that power to try to colonize other countries lands ... Mainly Somalia and Eritrea


There is not a single movement funded by them to get others out of colonization but the fact that they were not officially colonized was an inspiration...

PAGAN 9JA:


I agree but i still wish we where more creatives. maybe a firecome warrior or a mythological creature would have looked good. just saying. .

I think the first will make the flag look tachy

anonymous6:

you mean red, yellow, and green; any way you have some points Ghana and Ethiopia tend to have a connection when it comes to pan-africanism and all that stuff, Nigeria never really connected to that though. It even makes more sense now why the ghana government preach more for black diasporian out reach programs

Ghanaians are beggars ,they just want more dollars from the "black diasporians"
Ethiopians never claimed anything from that diaspora

SmoothCrim:

The Black Star is the most important part!! Ghana is one of the few African countries that has accepted the people are Black!!!

Down with the rest of you inferiority complex filled Barbarians!!

To be honest, The black star is the reason I remember the Ghanian flag, if it wasn't for the that, it would have joined the sea of endless other green, yellow( or gold), and red flags

kengis:
Ghanaians are beggars ,they just want more dollars from the "black diasporians"
Ethiopians never claimed anything from that diaspora

There has been debate about that from some black diasporians about some ghanians intentions, so you may have a point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jFviE37E2Y

When it comes to Ethiopia you are right, it was the other way around when it came to the Rastafarians and selassie guy or whatever his name is

anonymous6:

The black star is the reason I remember the Ghanian flag, if it wasn't for the that, it would have joined the sea of endless other green, yellow( or gold), and red flags

And this is all about interpretation... In Ghana the Black star represents the Freedom of Africa... In some African countries they have put a Black Star there but, have interpreted it as failure...

Too many Negroes with an Inferiority complex in Africa!!

Great video!! You see all the important people of that era involved in the liberation struggle of black people. I am talking about 1940-1969....


If you are too dumb to know...

African Americans like
Martin Luther King
W.E.B Du Bois!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EGghvHfI6U

Many of the Arab looking people are Egyptians... Gamal Nasser was especially involved in the Pan-African movement before he moved to Pan-Arabism...

anonymous6:

To be honest, The black star is the reason I remember the Ghanian flag, if it wasn't for the that, it would have joined the sea of endless other green, yellow( or gold), and red flags

SmoothCrim:

And this is all about interpretation... In Ghana the Black star represents the Freedom of Africa... In some African countries they have put a Black Star there but, have interpreted it as failure...

Too many Negroes with an Inferiority complex in Africa!!

Well I am not disputing the meaning of the black star in the Ghanian flag(because I have heard this it means black people), you are right but I don't remember any other african country with a black star though.

anonymous6:

Well I am not disputing the meaning of the black star in the Ghanian flag(because I have heard this it means black people), you are right but I don't remember any other african country with a black star though.

Look it up!!

just really sucks when you go to African events and

u see most africans with green, red n yellow flag, all over the place

not so unique

but when we Nigerians enter the place, we just stand out =green white green