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Tanzania Flag
Tanzania’s national flag has a green upper hoist-side field and a blue lower fly-side field, with a broad black diagonal set between narrow yellow borde...
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About Tanzania and its flag
Tanzania’s national flag has a green upper hoist-side field and a blue lower fly-side field, with a broad black diagonal set between narrow yellow borders. Its design is set out in the National Emblems Act, which identifies that schedule as the United Republic’s national flag with effect from 26 April 1964.
Flag design and meaning
A rectangular flag is divided into two equal diagonal portions. The law describes green above the diagonal and blue below it; the division is a three-part band of golden, black, and golden, with matching golden bands thinner than the central black band. The statute does not prescribe an overall ratio.
- Green field: The Tanzania Institute of Education associates green with the country’s agricultural and land resources.
- Black band: The Tanzania Institute of Education associates black with the people of Tanzania.
- Yellow borders: The Tanzania Institute of Education identifies yellow as representing Tanzania’s mineral wealth.
- Blue field: The Tanzania Institute of Education links blue to water sources, including the ocean, rivers, and lakes.
History and adoption
The law phrases the date as an effective date rather than an adoption narrative: it provides that, from 26 April 1964, the United Republic’s national flag was to have the First Schedule’s description. The current published text is a consolidation; its explanatory note says the relevant parts came into force on 7 May 1971.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for the black diagonal band edged on both sides by slimmer yellow bands.
- In normal display orientation, green occupies the upper hoist-side area and blue the lower fly-side area.
- It combines four colours in a diagonal composition rather than horizontal or vertical stripes.
Tanzania flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the Tanzania flag is currently grouped as medium difficulty for quiz progression.
Its region is listed as Africa, which helps place the country among nearby geography questions in the game.
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