Flag of Liberia

In 1822, Liberia is rested by an american company of Colonisation ( The National Colonization Society off America ), to install released black slaves there. They obtain a flag in 1827, to replace that of the the United States which then carried 24 stars to the Canton. The flag is thus freely inspired by it.

This flag is seen on many countries around the world, because of registration with weak taxes in this country. It is estimated that 1600 boats sail under this Flag of convenience, that brings a good part of the income of the country.

History

1822-1847: colony of autonomous Liberia then community

The flag of the colony is adopted the April 9th 1822 and is confirmed in 1839 when the colony is transformed into autonomous community.

It then carried the cross instead of a star in canton, underlining the devotion Christian woman of the colonists (the Monrovia capital was baptized in the beginning City off Christ ). The bands are 13, like the Drapeau of the United States, symbolizing peace (white), and the blood poured for the construction of the country (red). Blue represented the ocean or the African continent. Other sources give a report of courage and moral excellence like respective symbols of the red and the white.

Since 1847: Republic of Liberia

The new flag is adopted by the new republican constitution the July 16th 1847, few days before the declaration of independence the July 26th and is officially raised the next on August 27th. The proportions 10:19, fixed only in 1961, are the same ones as those of the American flag. The bands were carried from 13 to 11 to remember of the eleven counted representatives of the three (Montserrado, Grand Based and Sinoe) who signed the declaration of Indépendance. The star replaces the cross to show the independence of the only free Republic of Africa.