Ethiopia
Unfortunately, the vertical idea was kind of already taken – by Ethiopia, the original source of the pan-African colors, no less.
Ghana
So, flip it upside down, add a star, and call it a day.
That black star is something of a pan-African symbol too, by the way. It comes from a shipping line established by African-American black nationalist Marcus Garvey. It also appears in the flags of Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome & Principe.
Bolivia
Alright, how did these guys get in here? As you may know, Bolivia is in South America, not Africa. And, no, they were not copying Ethiopia.
Lithuania
Well, at least they mixed up the order of the stripes. I’ll give ‘em credit for that.
Myanmar
Is it me, or did they just take the Lithuanian flag, put in the washer a few hundred times, then cut a big pointy hole in it?
Not sure what was wrong with the old flag:
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