Description
Celebrate all African peoples and their descendants with our Pan African flags! This design, also known as the Afro American flag and Black Liberation flag, represents unity between all African people living on the continent and in the diaspora.
Outdoor Pan Africa Flag
This flag is made from nylon and constructed with extra stitching to create a durable, fray-resistant banner. This material is also quick-drying and fade-resistant, minimizing damage from weather elements and ensuring the colors stay vibrant for longer. Equipped with a canvas header and brass grommets, this flag attaches quickly to any of our outdoor flagpoles.
Features
- Made in America
- Authentic design
- 100% nylon
- Extra stitching to prevent fraying
- Canvas header
- Brass grommets
Indoor Pan Africa Flag
If you plan on displaying this flag indoors, consider getting it trimmed with gold fringe. This option is particularly well suited for ceremonies and formal usage, though it can also be used privately. The indoor flag includes a pole sleeve for use with an indoor flagpole.
Features
- Made in America
- Authentic design
- 100% nylon
- Extra stitching to prevent fraying
- Gold fringe
- Pole sleeve
Note: These flags are not meant for outdoor use or hanging on walls.
History & Meaning of the Pan Africa Flag
The Pan Africa flag was first adopted on August 13, 1920, by the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), a group dedicated to improving the lives of African and African-descended people worldwide. The design was created by Marcus Garvey, founder of the UNIA-ACL, who was born in Jamaica and lived in the US for over a decade.
Today the Pan Africa flag is a widely-used symbol of Black solidarity and unity. Each color has a specific meaning: Red is for the bloodshed in the quest for Black liberation, black is for the Black people the flag is meant to represent, and green is for the vegetation and natural resources of the African continent.
The design of this flag has inspired several African nations to create similar national symbols, often using the same colors. In addition to the African diaspora abroad, the countries that fall within Pan-Africanism include:
