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- Capital
- Lobamba, Mbabane
- Continent
- Africa
- Flag adopted
- 1968
- Designer
- Not individually credited
Eswatini
Colors and meaning
Blue #3A7728
Peace and stability
Yellow #FFD900
Mineral resources
Crimson #B10C0C
Past battles, specifically the wars fought for the kingdom's independence
Symbolism and history
A crimson band edged in yellow carries a black-and-white Nguni shield with spears and a staff bearing feather plumes, regalia of the Emaswati monarchy, on a blue field.
No documented visual overlap
Eswatini’s design isn’t a close visual match for any other current national flag. A few more flags from Africa, for browsing:
Further reading: Flag of Eswatini on Wikipedia