Lesotho
Flag
Adopted: 1966
The flag features horizontal stripes of blue, white, and green with a black shield and emblem centered on the white stripe.
Flag fun fact: Lesotho's flag was adopted upon independence in 1966 and incorporates the national shield featuring a crocodile, representing the country's natural heritage.
Colors
bluewhitegreenblack
Design elements
stripesshieldemblem
Flag family: Pan-African
Similar flags
Country context
Capital city: Maseru
Southern Africa · Africa
Independent from United Kingdom · 1966
British
Constitutional monarchy
UNCommonwealthAfrican Union
Landlocked country
