Flag
Description
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top
and bottom) alternating with white; a
white five-pointed star appears on a blue
square in the upper hoist-side corner;
the stripes symbolize the signatories
of the Liberian Declaration of Independence;
the blue square represents the African
mainland, and the star represents the
freedom granted to the ex-slaves; according
to the constitution, the blue color signifies
liberty, justice, and fidelity, the white
color purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness,
and the red color steadfastness, valor,
and fervor
note: the design is based on the US flag
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