African Union (1970-2010)
since 2002: African Union, Union africaine
formerly, since 1963: Organisation of African Unity (OAU), Organisation de l`Unité Africaine (OUA)
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| usage: |
international flag (organization, regional), organizational/institutional flag (international)
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| characteristic (FIS): |  Historic flag no longer in use
| | in use since: |
1970 |
| continent: |
Africa |
| shape: |
 rectangular
| | colors: |
   (+ other minor colors)green, gold, white, (+ other minor colors)
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| devices: |
 HORIZONTAL STRIPE
number: 2
color: dark green
meaning: hope
meaning: aspiration to unityHORIZONTAL STRIPE
number: 2
color: gold
meaning: wealth
meaning: bright futureHORIZONTAL STRIPE
number: 1
color: white
meaning: purity of Africa`s desire to have friends throught the world EMBLEM
number: 1
color: multicolor MAP
number: 1
color: gold
same as: emblem
attribute: Africa
meaning: african unity
| | secondary devices: |
 BRANCH/EAR
number: 2
color: dark green
part of: emblem
meaning: peace RING
number: 1
color: gold
part of: emblem CIRCLE
number: 1
color: white
part of: emblemRING
number: 1
color: dark green
part of: emblem
meaning: hope
meaning: aspiration RIBBON
number: 1
color: gold
part of: emblemRING
number: 7
color: red
part of: ribbon
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| division: |
horizontal division:
number of stripes: 5 stripes, stripe symmetry: symmetric stripes, additional area: no additional area, stripe areas: central thicker, division lines: straight,
| | charges: |
charge(s): within one stripe, partition(s): none
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