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Flag of Botswana

The national flag of Botswana was adopted on September 30, 1966. The flag is light blue with a black horizontal band across the center, the band has a white border. The blue color stands for water, specifically rain, and comes from the motto on the Botswanan coat of arms that states "Let there be rain". The white and black bands stand for racial harmony.

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