Zanzibar

The flag of Zanzibar is a tricolor of blue, black and green with a canton of the current Tanzania flag.
== Symbolism ==
Blue, black, and green are borrowed from the Tanzanian flag.
Blue represents the water surrounding Zanzibar island, black represents the native black people of Zanzibar, and green represents the island foliage.
The Tanzanian flag to the left of the blue represents Zanzibar's insular location east of Tanzania.
==History==
The flag of Zanzibar has changed dramatically since the country achieved independence in 1964. 
During 1856 to 1896, the Sultanate adopted a yellow flag with red horizontal bars along with green crescent moons to symbolize Islam. 
Under the rule of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, the island flew a red flag, and it remained use even in its' protectorate period. After independence, the flag was given a green disc with yellow cloves inside. 
After the uniting with Tanganyika, Zanzibar used the flag of Tanzania. In 2005, the island brought back their 1964 flag, to which the Tanzanian flag was added upon foundation of the United Republic of Tanzania.
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