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The Safari Stop at SOUTH AFRICA    __**Flag description:**__ The flag colors do not have any official symbolism, but the Y formed by the green color stands for the "convergence of diverse elements within South African society, taking the road ahead in unity". The black, yellow, and green colors are also found on the flag of the African National Congress, while the red, white, and blue are the colors in the flags of the Netherlands and the UK, whose settlers ruled South Africa during the colonial era (The World Factbook, n.d.). * The South African flag is the only national flag to display six colors as part of its primary design.*  ﻿Resources: The World Factbook. (n.d.). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved December 1, 2010, from []

Created by: Amber Erickson; alerick@ilstu.edu <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Created on: November 29, 2010  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Last modified: December 6, 2010  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Copyright 2010, Amber Erickson, Illinois State University