Why does Mozambique have an AK-47 on their flag?

The rifle stands for defence and vigilance, the open book symbolises the importance of education, the hoe represents the country’s agriculture, and the star symbolizes the spirit of the international solidarity of the Mozambican people.

Which country has a machine gun on its flag?

Mozambique
Mozambique. Stealing the first place in our list of weird flags is naturally the one featuring an AK47: the flag of Mozambique! The flag of Mozambique dates back to 1983 and is iconic for its incorporation of a bayonet wielding AK-47 assault rifle crossed with an agricultural symbol of a hoe.

Which weapon will you find on the flag for Mozambique?

The Mozambican flag today has green, black, and yellow horizontal stripes separated by white fimbriations with a red triangle in the hoist. The star of Marxism in the hoist is overlaid a hoe, rifle and a book.

Which flag was used in Uganda by the British?

During the colonial era the British used a British Blue ensign defaced with the colonial badge, as prescribed in 1865 regulations. Buganda, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in the colony of Uganda, had its own flag.

What language is spoken in Mozambique?

PortugueseMozambique / Official languagePortuguese is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Wikipedia

What was Mozambique previously called?

Portuguese Guinea is the first, in September 1974. Portuguese East Africa follows in June 1975, taking the new name Mozambique.

Which country has AK-47 on its flag?

The AK-47 on Mozambique’s flag is symbolic of the war for its independence, which was finally granted in 1975, in which the Russian firearm was used. However, the gun on the flag does not just remain as a souvenir of the past; it is very much relevant to present-day Mozambique.

How many AK-47 are there in the world?

100 million AK-47s
There are an estimated 100 million AK-47s of a number of variations round the world.

Who designed the Ugandan flag?

Grace IbingiraFlag of Uganda / Designed by