For a vessel sailing down the west coast of Africa, the mouth of the Senegal river offers the first refreshing welcome after the parched territory of the western Sahara. Further south, around the difficult promontory of Cape Verde, is the, even more, enticing estuary of the Gambia. Here the channel is sufficiently broad and deep to carry even modern ocean-going vessels as far as 150 miles inland.
Europeans started to explore and settle the coast and river area from the 15th century. In 1455 and 1456, Portuguese-sponsored expeditions began exploring the river; the attractions were rumors of gold. From the 17th century up to and even after the trade became illegal in 1807 the river was a focus for the European slave-trade.
However, it was finally the British who took control of Gambia. Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807 but the settlers in Gambia made profits by growing peanuts. Gambia became a British protectorate in 1820 and a colony in 1886 (after the Europeans divided up Africa among themselves). However the British government was unenthusiastic about Gambia as it contained little wealth and it was surrounded by French territory (Senegal). There was little attempt to develop the colony of Gambia or to build infrastructure in it.
The banner of Gambia was formally embraced on February 18, 1965, the day Gambia accomplished independence from the Britain. Planned by Pa Louis Thomas, the national banner of Gambia is level tricolor of red, blue and green that are isolated by thin white stripes.
The red stripe stands for the savanna grasslands and also symbolizes the sun; blue represents the clear waters of the Gambia River that flow through the country; green represents the lush greenery, agricultural practices, and forests of Gambia.
The thin white stripes symbolize solidarity, peace in the country. The Flag Company Inc spent significant time in banner plans offered an uncommon version of decals and banners to retain the historical backdrop of Gambia Flag for future generations.
Europeans started to explore and settle the coast and river area from the 15th century. In 1455 and 1456, Portuguese-sponsored expeditions began exploring the river; the attractions were rumors of gold. From the 17th century up to and even after the trade became illegal in 1807 the river was a focus for the European slave-trade.
However, it was finally the British who took control of Gambia. Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807 but the settlers in Gambia made profits by growing peanuts. Gambia became a British protectorate in 1820 and a colony in 1886 (after the Europeans divided up Africa among themselves). However the British government was unenthusiastic about Gambia as it contained little wealth and it was surrounded by French territory (Senegal). There was little attempt to develop the colony of Gambia or to build infrastructure in it.
The banner of Gambia was formally embraced on February 18, 1965, the day Gambia accomplished independence from the Britain. Planned by Pa Louis Thomas, the national banner of Gambia is level tricolor of red, blue and green that are isolated by thin white stripes.
The red stripe stands for the savanna grasslands and also symbolizes the sun; blue represents the clear waters of the Gambia River that flow through the country; green represents the lush greenery, agricultural practices, and forests of Gambia.
The thin white stripes symbolize solidarity, peace in the country. The Flag Company Inc spent significant time in banner plans offered an uncommon version of decals and banners to retain the historical backdrop of Gambia Flag for future generations.
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