While the black, green and yellow colors are an ode to Nelson Mandela’s political party, the African National Congress, the red, white and blue are reminiscent of the flags of the European ...

The Algerian flag consists of a green and white field divided vertically, with a red star and crescent in the center. The green stripe symbolizes the beauty of Algeria, white represents purity and ...

Thus, red also signified proximity to the royal court, wealth and power. A white eagle on a red background was also present on heraldic flags. The symbol of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a ...