Rastafari Flag

Facts about the Flag of Rastafari Flag

1. The red, gold and green with the Lion of Judah is drawn from the imperial flag of Ethiopia, the only African state to resist colonisation.
2. The flag of the Rastafari movement, which emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s.
3. The flag is used in principally Jamaica and the African diaspora.
4. It was founded in the 1930s.
5. The flag was adopted in 1930.
6. The design is 96 years old as of 2026.
7. Construction: Green, gold and red bands with the Lion of Judah.
8. It is normally drawn to a ratio of 2:3, which makes it rectangular.
9. The flag uses 3 colours: green, gold and red.
10. The green stands for the land of Ethiopia and hope.
11. The gold stands for the wealth of Africa.
12. The red stands for the blood of the martyrs.
13. Lion of Judah: Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, revered in the Rastafari movement.
14. Colours: Taken from the Ethiopian flag, the only African state never colonised.
15. The movement began in Jamaica after the coronation of Haile Selassie in 1930.
16. It is filed here under Identity and Pride Flags, one of the categories of flag that belong to no country.