Claiming independence in 1847 recognized by the USA in 1862 , Liberia is one of the oldest countries in Africa but kept its emotional and political ties with the United States until the 20th century.
The design, introduced to honor the 40th anniversary of independence, is reportedly intended to reflect a peaceful orientation for the country.
The current flag was adopted on 8 January 1996, the third design in use since the independence from the United Kingdom in 1976.
Flag of Libya Flag of Libya 4 colors: red, black, green, white.
Flags, Flagpoles And Banners.
Each new flag represented the addition of one or more states as the United States grew westward to fulfill what it believed to be its manifest destiny of expansion in North America.