Botswana

The flag of Botswana consists of a light blue background, with three horizontal stripes in the center of the flag (top to bottom: white, black, white). The white stripes are thinner than the black one.
==Symbolism==
The black and white stripes represent racial cooperation and equality, the light blue background represent the sky and water, which is a scarce and precious resource in the Kalahari Desert, which covers much of Botswana.9:52 of Flags of the World Explained #3.
== History ==
File:United Kingdom.svg|Bechuanaland(1885-1966)
File:Botswana.svg|Botswana(since 1966)
==Flag Colors==
Color	Color Name	HEX RGB
 	Iceberg 	#75aadb
 	White 	#ffffff
 	Black 	#000000
==Other flags==
The country's presidential standard consists of a light blue background, with a white circle in the center, containing the national coat of arms of Botswana inside, and a thick black border around it.
The flag of the Botswana Defence Force, is the national flag of Botswana, with the national colours swapped for a green field under a red stripe. A variant of the defence force's emblem is in the center of the flag. The ensign of the Defence Force Air Wing, removes the defence force's coat of arms.
==References==
Category:Botswana
Category:Africa
Category:Blue background
Category:Proportions 2-3