1、Unit 3The meaning of colour南非历经磨难才完成了独立，你知道其国旗颜色背后的意义吗？The South African flag contains the colours of black，yellow，green，white，red and blue.The red，white and blue of the flag were carried over from the old flag，and represented the influence of the English and Dutch who first colonised the region.The
2、 red is not a true red，but a red/orange.This colour recalls the red of the Union Jack and Dutch flags and the orange of the previous flag，resulting in a combination of the two colours.Red and orange were both predominant colours in earlier South African flags.The black，green and gold are the colours
3、 of the southern African nations in general.The green theoretically reflects the unification of the various ethnic groups of southern Africa.The colours on the flag have no meanings.However，the flag itself is a symbol of freedom and democracy，as it became the official South African flag after the fi
4、rst democratic election in 1994.“Although the colours have no official meaning attached to them，they represent a synopsis of the countrys vexillological history and current political realities.Black，green and yellow are the colours of Nelson Mandelas political party.Moreover，the flag incorporates al
5、so the colors of the African National Congress and the former Boer republics flags (red，white，and blue)The Y shape represents the convergence of South Africas diverse society and unity.The South African flag is basically made up of former South African flags and the past meanings of the colors were
6、that red stands for bloodshed，blue for open blue skies，green for the land，black for the black people，white for the European people and yellow for the natural resources such as gold.”The Y or V form of the flag was chosen to symbolize the unity，or coming together，of South Africas different groups.1What do the red，white and blue stand for in the South African flag?_2What do black，green and yellow mean in the South African flag?_【答案】1.It stands for the influence of the English and Dutch who first colonised the region.2They are the colours of Nelson Mandelas political party.
