African Union (1970-2010)

since 2002: African Union, Union africaine
formerly, since 1963: Organisation of African Unity (OAU), Organisation de l`Unité Africaine (OUA)

usage:	international flag (organization, regional), organizational/institutional flag (international)
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)
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 worldEMBLEM number: 1 color: multicolorMAP 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: peaceRING number: 1 color: gold part of: emblemCIRCLE number: 1 color: white part of: emblemRING number: 1 color: dark green part of: emblem meaning: hope meaning: aspirationRIBBON number: 1 color: gold part of: emblemRING number: 7 color: red part of: ribbon
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