Flag of Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho
Proportion2:3
Adopted4 October 2006; 18 years ago (2006-10-04)
DesignA horizontal triband of blue, white and green in proportions 3:4:3;[1] charged with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) centred on the white band.
UseRoyal Standard
A mokorotlo is a type of straw hat widely used for traditional Sotho clothing
Lesotho flag at the Sani Pass border post

The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho's independence on 4 October 2006,[2] features a horizontal blue, white, and green tricolour with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) in the center. The design is intended to reflect a state that is both at peace internally and with its only neighbour South Africa, replacing the old flag design that featured a military emblem of a shield, spear and knobkerrie.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Lesotho Flag".
  2. ^ "Flag of Lesotho".
  3. ^ "Lesotho unfurls 'peaceful' flag". BBC News. 2006-10-04.
  4. ^ "Senators give new flag green light". The Lesotho Government Portal. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2006-10-05.