Africa has given these colors a new meaning. Now let's learn about these two color palettes again in detail!
Red, Black, Green
Red, black and green: the superhero costume of the Pan-Africanists! Red represents the blood of the ancestors, black the strength of the people and green the rich soil of Africa.
Marcus Garvey chose colors like a fashion icon, keeping the meaning simple and powerful. Today, they are the colors that all people embrace.
Related: Red Black Green Flags
Green, Yellow, Red
The colors green, yellow and red symbolize the moment when Ethiopia challenged the Italian occupation and achieved victory at Adwa.
These colors inspired Ghana's independence flag in 1957.
By bringing these colors together, Theodosia Okoh shaped not the fashion world, but the symbols of nations!
Related: Red Yellow Green Flags
FQA
Question: What are the colors on the flag of Ethiopia?
Answer: For the first version with the shortest answer: Green, yellow and red!
Question: What are the Pan-African colors introduced by Marcus Garvey?
Answer: Red, black and green. These colors also combined meanings from the past.
Question: When and where was the Pan-African flag officially adopted?
Answer: In 1920, in New York.
Question: Which was the first African state and when did it use Ethiopian colors on its independence flag?
Answer: Ghana, in 1957.
Question: What is the name of the war in which Ethiopia won victory over the Italian occupation?
Answer: Battle of Adwa, 1896.
