Flag of Tanzania color blue
Design
Symbolism
The colors and symbols of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings.  The green alludes to the natural vegetation and "rich agricultural resources" of the country, while black represents the Swahili people who are native to Tanzania.  The blue epitomizes the Indian Ocean, as well as the nation's numerous lakes and rivers.  The thin stripes stand for Tanzania's mineral wealth, derived from the "rich deposits" in the land.  While Whitney Smith in the Encyclopædia Britannica and Dorling Kindersley's Complete Flags of the World describe the fimbriations as yellow, other sources – such as The World Factbook and Simon Clarke in the journal Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa – contend that it is actually gold.
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