Flag of Lesotho
Horizontal bands of blue, white and green, with a black Basotho hat on the white band.
- Colours
- blue
- white
- green
- black
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 2006
What the flag of Lesotho means
The black Basotho hat, the mokorotlo, stands for the Basotho people and their culture. Blue stands for the sky and rain, white for peace and green for prosperity. The flag was adopted to mark 40 years of independence.
Where is Lesotho?
Lesotho is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Lesotho adopted?
The current flag of Lesotho was adopted in 2006.
What colours are on the flag of Lesotho?
The main colours of the flag of Lesotho are blue, white, green and black.