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The flag of Kenya (Swahili: Bendera ya Kenya) is a tricolour of black, red, and green with two white edges imposed with a red, white and black Maasai shield and two crossed spears. The flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union and was officially adopted on 12 December 1963 after Kenya's independence.[1]
National flag
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Use | National flag, civil and state ensign ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 12 December 1963; 59 years ago (1963-12-12) |
Design | A horizontal tricolour of black, white-edged red, and green with two crossed white spears behind a red, white, and black Maasai shield |
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