Flag of Tanzania

Tanzania's flag features a diagonal design. A yellow-edged black band runs from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner. The upper hoist-side is green, and the lower fly-side is blue.

Green on the flag represents the fertile land of Tanzania. Gold signifies the country's rich mineral wealth. Black stands for the Swahili people, the indigenous population. Blue symbolizes the Indian Ocean, which borders Tanzania.

The flag was officially adopted in 1964, following the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. It is a composite of the flags of the two former countries. Tanganyika's flag was green with a black stripe, while Zanzibar's was blue. The combined design aimed to symbolize the unity of the newly formed nation.