Angola Angolan Flag 3x5 ft | National Banner All Weather Double Stitched Outdoor
$ 8.98
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Angola Angolan Flag 3x5 ft | National Banner All Weather Double Stitched Outdoor. The Angolan flag — two equal horizontal stripes of red on top and black on the bottom with a yellow emblem at the center featuring a machete, a cogwheel and a star — is one of the most politically distinctive and ideologically explicit national flags in Africa. 🇦🇴 In Stock — Ships Within 5-8 Business Days 📐 Product Details Size: 3x5 ft (34.5" x 56" / 87.6cm x 142.2cm) Material: Heavy-duty 100% polyester Colors: Vibrant and fade-resistant for long-term display Finishing: Strong reinforced header with brass grommets Construction: Double-stitched edges for long-lasting durability Use: Suitable for indoor and outdoor display 🏴 About This Flag The Angolan flag — two equal horizontal stripes of red on top and black on the bottom with a yellow emblem at the center featuring a machete, a cogwheel and a star — is one of the most politically distinctive and ideologically explicit national flags in Africa. The red represents the blood shed during the liberation struggle against Portuguese colonial rule and the subsequent civil war, the black represents the African continent and the people of Angola, and the yellow emblem at the center draws directly from the flag of the MPLA — the Marxist-Leninist movement that led Angola to independence in 1975 and has governed the country ever since. The machete represents the peasantry and agricultural workers, the cogwheel represents industrial workers, and the star represents socialist internationalism — making the Angolan flag one of the most explicitly ideological national flags in the world alongside Mozambique. Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975 following one of the longest and most brutal anti-colonial liberation wars in African history — a 14 year struggle that left the country devastated and immediately plunged into one of the most destructive civil wars in African history as the MPLA, UNITA and FNLA movements backed by the Soviet Union, Cuba, the United States and South Africa fought for control of the newly independent nation. The Angolan Civil War lasted an extraordinary 27 years from 1975 to 2002 — claiming an estimated 500,000 lives and leaving the country littered with one of the highest concentrations of landmines anywhere in the world. Angola's remarkable post-war reconstruction and economic development driven by its vast oil and diamond reserves has transformed it into one of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa. Angola is one of the most resource rich nations in Africa — the second largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and one of the world's leading diamond producers whose Lundian diamond fields have produced some of the most spectacular gems in the world. Angola also has an extraordinary natural heritage including the Okavango River whose waters flow from the Angolan highlands through Namibia and into the Okavango Delta in Botswana — one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries on earth — making Angola's watershed one of the most ecologically significant in southern Africa. Whether you're Angolan, a student of southern African history and liberation movements, or a collector of world flags, this is a high quality flag built to fly proudly in all weather conditions. Looking for more African and world flags? The Flag Vault carries Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, DR Congo, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and a growing collection of national flags from around the globe — check out the store for the full selection. 📦 Shipping In stock and ready to ship. Please allow 5-8 business days for delivery via USPS or UPS. Tracking provided at dispatch. Free shipping — no hidden fees at checkout. Why buy from The Flag Vault? 100% positive feedback and hundreds of satisfied customers. What you see is what you get — every time.
