Kenya Flag

The flag of Kenya has three equal sized horizontal stripes. The top layer is black, the middle layer is red, and the bottom layer is green. The middle layer of red is outlined in white. In the center of the flag is an emblem consisting of a Masai warrior’s shield and spears.

The Kenyan flag has its own meaning. The black layer of the Kenya flag symbolizes the African people. The red layer of the flag Kenya symbolizes the struggle for independence. The green layer of the Kenya flag symbol symbolizes Kenya’s agriculture and natural resources. The thin white lines symbolize peace and unity. The emblem symbolizes the fight for freedom and willingness to continue to fight for that freedom. This describes the national flag of Kenya.

The Kenya flag was enacted on December 12, 1963 after Kenya gained independence from Britain. The flag was based on the flag of the Kenyan African National Union. This union assisted Kenya with gaining its independence. The country officially changed its name in 1964 from the Dominion of Kenya to the Republic of Kenya. This is some information about Kenya flag. The flag of Kenya can be flown both civilly and nationally by its citizens.

Since the old Kenyan flag follows the KANU Party, which has lost influence, it's possible a new Kenyan flags may be added in the future. This would create different flags of Kenya.

Starting in the eighth century, traders from Arab began to settle on the east coast of Africa. In the twelfth century Mombasa had become an Islamic city state. In 1498, Vasco de Gama found these trade routes and soon Portugal took them over. In 1698, Oman took over Mombasa. In the eighteenth century, the Masai came into Kenya from the north and settled there. In the nineteenth century, the Kikuyu moved into where the Masai were at. In 1895, Britain founded the East Africa Protectorate. In 1903, Britain finished a railroad from Mombasa to Lake Victoria. In 1905, Nairobi became the capital of the Protectorate. After World War II, some of the leaders from the Kikuyu founded a secret society, known as the Mau Mau, to fight for their independence. In 1964 Kenya gained its independence. Jomo Kenyatta became the first president. In 1978, Daniel arap Moi became the next president after Kenyatta. In 1998 a bomb attack on the United States Embassy in Nairobi killed 230 individuals. These are some Kenya flag facts.

There are Kenya flags or images of Kenyan flag available on different websites on the internet.