Wednesday 17 February 2016

The Flag Company Inc And Cameroon Flag History

By James Pollack


Cameroon’s legacy of ethnic diversity dates back to 8,000 BCE with the migration of the Baka people into the country’s modern-day borders. By 200 BCE, an influx of Bantu-speaking tribes into the southern and eastern regions of the country had pushed the Bakas off the arable land and into the nearby forests. Meanwhile, Arabic and Hamitic migratory groups began to settle in the dry, arid north.

The Portuguese arrived on the coast of Cameroon sometime before 1472. It is said the sailors were yelling "Camaroes" on the beach because they were amazed at the giant shrimp in the area. As a result, this soon evolved into Cameroon and the name of the country.

The southern parts of Cameroon were included in the slave exchange for more than 400 years. Northern Cameroon was a consistent battleground for the Kanem-Bornu in Chad. The north was under the control of the Fulani Empire in Sokato, in what is currently some portion of Nigeria.

After World War II, French Cameroon pressed for its independence. They finally achieved independence in 1960, using the flag of Northern Cameroon as the flag of Cameroon until later changing it. The current flag of Cameroon was adopted in 1975.

The banner of Cameroon shows the way that Cameroon was the second African nation to change their banner hues to the present day. The banner was outlined with three equivalent measured vertical pennants of green, red, and yellow. Green is on the hoist side of the banner. A five pointed yellow star sits amidst the red flag.

The green shows hope for the future and the rich vegetation particularly the Southern backwoods. The yellow is for the land and can mean the colossal savannas of the far north part of the nation. Yellow is for the sun as the wellspring of the country's joy. Red is the image of freedom and solidarity. The star is additionally said to be the star of solidarity for the nation is included British and French domains. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.




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