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Southern Africa

Flag of Botswana

Capital: Gaborone

Difficulty
Medium
Country code
BW
Flag ID
flag:bw
Flag of Botswana

Meaning and history

Adopted in 1966 at independence. The blue represents water (precious in this desert nation), white and black represent racial harmony and cooperation.

Design at a glance

Colors

  • Blue
  • White
  • Black

Patterns

  • Horizontal Stripes

Symbols

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