SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY FLAGS SINCE 2008
SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY FLAGS SINCE 2008
R295
The national flag of Angola came into use at independence on November 11, 1975. It is split horizontally into an upper red half and a lower black half.
• 90 x 60cm (Storm Size)
• 135 x 90cm (Universal Size)
• 180 x 120cm (Standard Size)
• 270 x 180cm (Ceremonial Size)
• Fitted with header, rope and toggle ready for hoisting
• Material: 100% Polyester Bunting (The Real Flag Material)
• Strikethrough: 97% Ink penetration resulting in a crisp mirror image on the reverse side of the flag
• Reverse Side: Mirror image of front side
Suited for conditions such as intense UV radiation, moist, salty air and high winds.
The average life expectancy of a flag is between 10 and 12 months with normal wear and tear but will differ with fluctuating weather conditions.
Taking care of your flags will prolong the lifespan and keep them looking good.
• Lower your flags at night
• Wash your flags regularly. Dirt can erode fabrics, dull the colours and cause wear
• Inspect your flags for deterioration of stitching and thread and have them repaired
• Expected delivery between 7 to 10 business days
• Free delivery for orders over R1000
Later the explanation was made less party-specific: The red is for the blood spilt by Angolans during their independence struggles, while the black is for the continent of Africa. The symbol in the middle is of a crossed cog wheel (representing workers and industry) and machete (representing the peasantry) with a gold star. It was adopted during a time when Angola had a Marxist government, and thus was supposed to evoke the image of the hammer and sickle found on the flag of the former Soviet Union, a common symbol of Communism. The flag is most recently described and explained in article 162 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Angola (Constitution) of August 25, 1992.
As in some other African countries, this flag is a modification of the ruling party’s flag. The guerilla movement and later governing party, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), used the same design with a golden star in the center. Red stood for socialism and black for Africa. The star was modeled after the red star of the Soviet Union, which sponsored the MPLA. Wikipedia