Tanzanian flag

The national flag of Tanzania was adopted in 1964. It is derived from the flag of Tanganyika and the flag of Zanzibar. The flag is diagonally divided by a black band with yellow piping at the bottom corner. The upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue.

The colors of the flag have been specified by the Planning and Privatization department of the office of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

The color green symbolizes agriculture; blue, the Indian Ocean; yellow, mineral wealth; and black, the color of the majority of the population.

Historical flags

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  Flag of the African National Union of Tanganica (TANU). It was the unofficial national flag of Tanganica from 1 May 1961 to 9 December 1961.

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  Flag of Tanganica (from 1 May 1961 to 26 April 1964) and Tanzania (from 26 April 1964 to 30 June 1964)

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  Flag of Zanzibar (from 29 January 1964 to 26 April 1964)

Other flags

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  Tanzania Presidential Standard