Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho, Muso oa Lesotho

Last modified: 1997-09-03 by filip van laenen
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Zeljko Heimer 4-JAN-1996

• History of the flag
• Old flag

Lesotho's current flag was adopted on January 20, 1987 after a military coup in which the military replaced the governing Basuto National Party. That's why the shield and spears are on there; they signify defense.

Steve Kramer, 1996-MAY-02
Bruce Berry, 1996-MAY-02

It was a dark blue flag with a white conical hat from the national folklore. On the hoist there were two thin vertical stripes of green and red. W. Smith explains the colours as: blue - sky and rain, white - peace, green - land and red - faith. It was officially hoisted on October 4, 1966.

The Royal flag was similar, having a bit smaller hat above the states coats of arms.

The coat of arms represented in Smith's book has a shield that is much like the device on the new Lesotho flag. I don't know if it was changed together with the flag.

Zeljko Heimer, 1996-MAY-01