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	Pan-African colours - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The colours appear most prominently on the 1798 flag of Abyssinia, with the green at the bottom; however, they were accidentally flown upside-down on a state ceremony and the tradition was adopted by the Ethiopian government and by several African states, as well as by Pan-Africanist organizations around the world.
		The adoption of the Ethiopian national colours was a consequence of this.
		The first African state to adopt red, gold and green for her flag upon independence was Ghana in 1957.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pan-African_colours (290 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Flags of the World: Vertical Bands/Stripes
		In addition, the green colour symbolises agricultural wealth and the white is for unity and peace.
		The colours of the Belgian flag predate the French tricolour and were common to the arms of most Belgian provinces.
		However, the colours also symbolise the sky and waters, the sun and deserts and valour and sacrifice in the struggle for freedom.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A1038052 (626 words)

	Cameroon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Red, yellow and green are the pan-African colours and the pattern of the flag recalls the French Tricolore.
		The colours of the flag of Cameroon are the pan-African colours, green/red/yellow.
		The colours of the Cameroon flag form a vertical tri-colour based on the flag of France which was the colonial power controlling most of its territory before independence.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/cm.html (1210 words)

	Federalism: A Framework for Dealing with Ethnic Conflict in Guyana
		The colours of the Guyanese flag, chosen by the National Arts Council, were the Garveyite pan-African colours fl, green and red (which was already the PNC's colours) along with yellow from Ethiopia"s of green, yellow and red, which most African countries had chosen as their pan-African colours.
		Africans could never capture the Executive and Legislature if they played by the rules of the game and the Indians could be checkmated from governing by the African-dominated incumbents of the state apparatus.
		Secondly, Africans feared that the Indians, with their immigrant drive for economic advancement coupled with their greater numbers (by the end of indentureship) would become so economically dominant even if they were to occupy only a proportionate share of the valued economic platforms, as to overwhelm them.
	www.caribvoice.org /documents.html (18641 words)

	Pan-Slavic_colours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The flag of Bulgaria also originated from the same Pan-Slavic colours, but the blue was replaced with green, because Bulgaria was developed as an agricultural country after its independence in 1878.
		The flag of Montenegro also used to consist of the same colours (in the same order as in the flag of Serbia, but with a brighter hue of blue) until it was changed in 2004.
		These three colours are, without the same symbolism, also used on the flags of many non-Slavic nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
	www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Pan-Slavic_colours (178 words)

	Encyclopedia: Pan-African colours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Three of the colors (green-yellow-red) were used on many ancient African flags, most notably they were part of the bloom found on flag of Granada, the Moorish state in Spain.
		The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA) is, according to its 1929 constitution, a social, friendly, humanitarian, charitable, educational, institutional, constructive and expansive society, and is founded by persons desiring to the utmost to work for the general uplift of the people of African ancestry of the...
		The Pan-Slavic colours, red, blue and white, are colours used on the flags of most Slavic states and peoples.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pan_African-colours (897 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Pan could mean any of the following things, follow the links for more information on the separate subjects: Cooking panPan, Greek god of the shepherdsPan, a moon of Saturn4450 Pan, an asteroidPan, a genus of apes composed of the Common Chimpanzee and the Bonobo or Pygmy ChimpanzeePan, a large c..
		Pan's People were a 1970s British TV dance troupe associated with the BBC TV music chart show Top of the Pops.
		Pan-Wiccan is a religion that focusses on the worship of Pan using a Wiccan witchcraft framework.
	www.alanaditescili.net /browse.php?title=P/PA/PAN (11169 words)

	Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The flag of Switzerland, with its colours reversed, gave rise to the emblem of the International Red Cross, which is a safe conduct in war zones under international law.
		Ethiopia was seen as a model by emerging African states of the 1950's and 1960's, as it was one of the oldest continually independent states in Africa.
		Accordingly, its flag became the source of the Pan-African colours.
	www.lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Flag (2026 words)

	flag of Senegal flags
		The Senegalese flag uses the pan-African colours, green, yellow and red, first used by Ethiopia and Ghana.
		The golden colour is not only a material symbol, but also the colour of spirit, arts and literature.
		It is five-pointed to recall the human ideogram which was displayed in the middle of the flag of the former Mali Federation.
	www.flagsflagsflags.net /flags/sn.php (707 words)

	Senegal
		Green is, for Muslims, the colour of the Prophet's flag; for Christians, it is the symbol of hope; for Animists, it is symbol of fecundity.
		Red recalls the colour of blood, therefore colour of life and the sacrifice accepted by the nation, and also of the strong determination to fight against underdevelopment.
		The green colour of the star mostly symbolizes hope brought by the recent independence of the Republic of Senegal.
	flagspot.net /flags/sn.html (1586 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions - Part 2
		Their use by citizens as decoration flags was usually not restricted or regulated, so colour arrangement, number and type of stripes were neither uniform nor fixed.
		Colours or Landesfarben, in their simplicity, can be counterposed to the complexity of coats of arms and it is not surprising that, after the French Revolution, the growth of national identities brought the recognition of colours as national symbols (so representing people instead of the sovereign).
		Red is the most popular colour being found on 74% of all the national flags of the world today, followed by white on 71% of flags and blue on 50%.
	flagspot.net /flags/faq2.html (2617 words)

	Chad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The blue-yellow-red colours of Chad are a combination of the blue-white-red of France, the former colonial power, and the green-yellow-red of the Pan-African (e.g., Ethiopian) ones.
		Similarly Andorra's blue-yellow-red is a combination of the national colours of France and Spain.
		This flag was evidently inspired by the French Tricolore flag and the pan-African colours, which were altered (blue instead of green) to avoid confusion with flags of the neighbouring countries.
	www.flagspot.com /flags/td.html (1706 words)

	Shree Raj Travels & Tours Ltd - Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Red, yellow and green, originally the colours of Ethiopia, were used by Ghana and then by other newly independent African nations in the 1950s and '60s, and came to express freedom and a desire for African unity; these were known as the Pan-African colours.
		Similar sentiments were expressed in the Pan-Arab colours of red, white, fl and green, used in the flags of many of the states around the Persian Gulf as they emerged into independence after centuries of Turkish Ottoman domination.
		The colour and the design were adapted for use by Communist and Social countries across the world, with local equivalents of the hammer and sickle being used wherever the flag was adopted.
	www.raj-travels.com /5_traveltools/utilities/flags/flags.asp (2362 words)

	Pan-slavene colours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In former Yugoslavia this (the permutation of federal colours) seems to be correct assumption, but it is not.
		Slovene national colours originate from the coat of arms of Carinthia: originally golden eagle with red claws on a blue background; eagle later got a crown (Habsuburg put it there as a sign of gratitude when Carinthian knights had helped to rescue Vienna before Turks, I beleive) but changed colour into silver.
		From these three colours, silver, blue and red, was also made the first Slovene flag -- I believe sometime in fourties of previous century.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/yupan.html (860 words)

	Articles - Flag of South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When the new flag was designed, it was specifically stated that the colours had no official meaning or symbolism, other than their choice from their use in the past.
		Despite the official denial of symbolism, three of the colours – fl, green and yellow – are found in the flag of the African National Congress.
		The South African flag must always be hoisted first and lowered last, and if the South African flag is displayed on crossed poles, the South African flag's pole should be in front and the flag to the right (observers' left) of the other flag.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Flag_of_South_Africa?mySession=df97c605d9dae5e4747072d3bd2586d9 (2340 words)

	Articles - Pan-Africanism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Pan-Africanist perspective is one of common cause with citizens of other African nations, as a result of shared history and shared struggle against a number of threats and challenges, among them: racism, white supremacy, slavery, colonialist exploitation, neocolonialism, and imperialism.
		The term Pan Africanism commonly is used to mean solidarity among indigenous, or fl Africans.
		Today, Pan Africanism is a large part of modern culture, and pan african symbolism is used to express counter culture and resistance to oppression all around the world, in a diverse number of issues.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Pan_Africanism (629 words)

	Mali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The green colour of the first stripe means the hope, the greenery of the pastures and fields in Mali, the richness of its soil and of everything the soil can produce for the wellfare of the Malian populations.
		The golden colour therefore shows the awareness the Malians have of their heritage and they want to preserve at any price.
		The red colours of the third vertical stripe is for the Malians, a remembrance, a meditation and an exhortation.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/ml.html (846 words)

	Flags of Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The blue represents the rivers and forests, the yellow symbolizes sand and the desert, and the red is a symbol of sacrifice and the blood of martyrs.
		The colours of the flag stand for the sea and sky (blue), the earth (green) and peace (white).
		The colours of the flag symbolize the majority of the population (fl), the blood shed in the struggle for independence (red), the mineral wealth (yellow), the agriculture (green) and peace (white).
	www.unitedflags.co.uk /africa.htm (849 words)

	Uganda Scouts Association - Contacts - Scouts Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Their District colours are white and purple as is their District scarf, which is why the background of the badge and lettering is white on purple.
		The main difference is the background colour became turquoise and the flag-banner changed from the old green/red/yellow to the new fl/yellow/red.
		The colours of yellow, fl and red are taken from the flag colours of Uganda.
	www.scouts.or.ug /contacts-shop-badges.html (675 words)

	Flag of Virginia Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		* The flag of Switzerlandflag of Switzerland, with its colours reversed, gave rise to the emblem of the International Red Cross, which is a safe conduct in war zones under international law.
		* Ethiopia was seen as a model by emerging African states of the 1950's and 1960's, as it was one of the oldest continually independent states in Africa.
		Accordingly, its Flag of Ethiopiaflag became the source of the Pan-African colours.
	www.echostatic.com /Flag_of_Virginia.html (2039 words)

	Articles - Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification.
		Ethiopia was seen as a model by emerging African states of the 1950s and 1960s, as it was one of the oldest independent states in Africa.
		The flags are coloured with a red triangle and a yellow triangle making a rectangular flag, or a red rectangle over a yellow rectangle.
	www.lastring.com /articles/Flag?mySession=e855dbca33d5d4057bf19cc455726e11 (2310 words)

	Monsoon Collection of International Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Loaded with a mound of colourful silk bottaris (multicoloured Korean bedcovers traditionally used for carrying cloth and household objects), the truck was driven by the artist throughout Asia and parts of North and Latin America.
		Milhazes, who once said that ‘without colour, the image does not occur’, is a modern disciple of the Art of Matisse and, through her painstaking collage technique, one of the rare artists to successfully bring together a sense of earnestness and decoration.
		The colours according to Garvey had special significance; Red symbolized the 'colour of the blood which men must shed for their redemption and liberty', fl, 'the colour of the noble and distinguished race to which we belong;, and green for 'the luxuriant vegetation of our Motherland.'
	www2.monsoon.co.uk /artcollection.htm (2409 words)

	Mots Pluriels Kwaku Asante-Darko
		The pan-Africanist dimension of reggae music and its specific intellectual and emotional appeal are largely explicable in the light of the African origins of its Jamaican pioneers.
		William Edward Burghurdt Dubois had noted that "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the colour line - the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea"[12].
		Stephen King notes that: "When the Gleaner published photos of Selassie's coronation, some Jamaicans consulted their Bibles and subsequently believed Selassie was literally the "King of Kings," the Black Messiah."[23] A reference to Emperor Haile Selassie I in reggae songs evokes notions of Black people as an elect race.
	www.arts.uwa.edu.au /MotsPluriels/MP1600kad.html (3504 words)

	Pan-African - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pan-African people are all people with African physical features.
		Occasionally used in the United States, the term is distinct from African-American, which is sometimes considered only to refer to people originating from an African country; Pan-African includes all fl people, i.e.
		This page was last modified 03:12, 2 March 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pan-African (67 words)

	JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (01/31/05)
		AFRICAN SPORTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES WORKSHOP, Athens, Ohio (February 4-5, 2005) The Institute for African Child and the Sports Administration Program of Ohio University will hold a workshop to provide a forum to examine the social, political, and economic impact of sports on African societies and future developments.
		THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, University of Cape Town, South Africa (June 26-29, 2005) The theme is "Southern Africa and the World: the Local, the Regional and the Global in Historical Perspective".
		African Colours, online since July 2000, is a portal for Contemporary Art, as well as a dynamic force to link artists from different parts of the world so that they can share their ideas and culture and achieve a common goal.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /africa/jua0131.html (5065 words)

	The Pan-African Mathematical Olympiad 14th PAMO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The great Tunisian South is inhabited by mountain dwellers, and plain nomads.At the edge of the southern plateau there are Berber villages which all look the same.
		In the Tunisian South, women's hands are able magically to transform colours into materials and precious objects.
		The handicraft skills of Bedouin are as natural to them as their nomadic existence.Saharan women and the women of the ksars use horizontal warp and weft looms.
	www.cck.rnu.tn /pacom2004/social-program.htm (2072 words)

	Face of Africa - Impressions and Reflections - Mahube Sound
		From the fusion of Afro-Cuban Rumba rhythms to the adaption of the cool style of the "Mills Brothers" by the "City Quads" and "Epworth Theatrical Stratas" to the coupling of the marriage between Anglo-Saxon hymns with the African beat, the riffs in ragtime and flattened notes of the Blues scale.
		The ambience reverberated by this music with its tinge of Kwela, plenty of sweet riffs, African drums and percussion and over-riding sound of saxophone and melodious penny whistle -is the most understandable fusion musical - a serving from the Melting Pot.
		They have drawn together people of all the colours of the rainbow, the young and the old and wooed even the most shy to the dance floor whenever they belt out these tunes to packed houses.
	meltingpot.fortunecity.com /navarino/212/face/face004-mahubesound.html (883 words)

	A R T T H R O B / R E V I E W S
		His pointillist technique of raised dots of brilliant colour, heightened by a layer of clear resin to add shine gives depth to his flattened images of African lovers in an exotic world of palm fronds.
		His signature clods of elephant dung are also resined and decorated, used as 'feet' for his large scale paintings as they lean against the wall, and in the heat, the faint smell of resin is like incense.
		Authentic paintings borrowed from collections with Africans depicted amongst the figures are on display with their original somewhat racist labels.
	www.artthrob.co.za /03july/reviews/venice.html (1168 words)

	Tick DiP
		Colours indicate the likelihood of occurrence of the tick on a probability scale from 0 to 1.
		Appendix 3 from Cumming (1999a) contains known and predicted distributions (where collection records were sufficient to make predictions) for 101 African species.
		Host distributions do not limit the species ranges of most African ticks (Acari: Ixodida).
	www.wec.ufl.edu /faculty/cummingg/TickDiP.htm (651 words)

	The World Encyclopedia of Flags: The Definitive Guide to International Flags, Banners, Standards and Ensigns: Current ...
		The best thing about this book is how the colours and symbol of each country/province/state/canton's flag is explained.
		For example, green, yellow, and red are the Pan-African colours.
		They represent the colour of the dynasties of the Islamic Empire (fl for Abbasids, green for Fatimids, white for Umayyads, and red for Hashemites).
	www.mysqlwebhosting.biz /stuff-0754801675.html (1811 words)

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