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by Jorge Candeias, 25 February 1999
There is some uncertainty if the rooster on this flag should be holding
an axe (as in the coat of arms).
It seems there is a bit confusion between the KANU and the presidental
flags. The KANU flag (pre-independence era) is reported as black-red-green
with a white shield and crossed lances. The presidential flag was:
1) National flag with black square in center and in that the national
arms.
2) Blue flag with a cockerel, two golden lances crossed and a red shield.
3) Arap Moi changed the background color to green (adopted September
1978). Two versions are reported: one with no cockerel are and one with
the central emblem was changed later to a cockerel.
Jaume Ollé, 28 February 1999
I made my GIF based on a vague written description that was, IIRC, somewhere
in the pages of Kenya...
The cockerel I used is that of UNITA. It was simply an approximation...
Jorge Candeias, 7 Jan 2002
It seems the Kenya African national Union (KANU) and the National Development
Party (NDP) are merged or about to.
See allAfrica
com.:
The party retains the name Kanu, the symbol of the cockerel, and the
index finger salute, but provisions have been made to allow party organs
to decide on slogans and colours of the flag.
Mark Sensen, 23 Feb 2002