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A mokorotlo is a type of straw hat widely used for traditional Sotho clothing Lesotho flag at the Sani Pass border post. The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho's independence on 4 October 2006, [2] features a horizontal blue, white, and green tricolour with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) in the center.
Lesotho (/ l ɪ ˈ s uː t uː / ⓘ lih-SOO-too, [6] [7] Sotho pronunciation: [lɪˈsʊːtʰʊ]), formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an enclave of South Africa , with which it shares a 1,106 km (687 mi) border, [ 8 ] it is the only sovereign enclave in the world outside of the Italian Peninsula .
Flag of Lesotho. The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho ( / ləˈsuːtuː, - ˈsoʊtoʊ / [ 1][ 2]) goes back as many as 400 years. Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. Under Moshoeshoe I, Basotho joined other clans in their struggle against the Lifaqane ...
Afrikaans. Flag. Dates used. Afrikaans text. English translation. Union of South Africa (Governor-General) [1] 1910–61. Unie Van Suid-Afrika. Union of South Africa.
The official languages of Lesotho shall be Sesotho and English and, accordingly, no instrument or transaction shall be invalid by reason only that it is expressed or conducted in one of those languages. — The Constitution of Lesotho, 1993. Sesotho is the first language of more than 90 percent of the population [7] and is "used widely as a ...
Flag Dates used English text Gadsden flag: 1775–present DONT TREAD ON ME: Gambia Colony and Protectorate: 1889–1965 G. [abbreviation of "Gambia"] The Gambia (Governor-General) 1965–70 THE GAMBIA: The Gambia (President) 1970–present PROGRESS PEACE PROSPERITY: Garrett County, Maryland –present 1. GARRETT COUNTY 2. 1872 3. MARYLAND ...
The Sotho ( / ˈsuːtuː / ), also known as the Basotho ( / bæˈsuːtuː / ), are a Sotho-Tswana ethnic group native to Southern Africa. They primarily inhabit the regions of Lesotho and South Africa . The ancestors of the Sotho people are believed to have originated from Northeast Africa, and migrated south in the fifth century CE.
The International Code of Signals ( INTERCO) is an international system of signals and codes for use by vessels to communicate important messages regarding safety of navigation and related matters. Signals can be sent by flaghoist, signal lamp ("blinker"), flag semaphore, radiotelegraphy, and radiotelephony. The International Code is the most ...