Mozambique: Parliament Receives Proposal to Change National Flag

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 — Mozambique’s ongoing national debate over its symbols intensified this week, as the National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique (Anamola) submitted a formal proposal in parliament to replace the country’s current flag, reports the Club of Mozambique. The centrepiece of Anamola’s suggestion, and its most controversial aspect, is the removal…

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Minister Reaffirms Frederick Brownell as South African Flag Designer

JUNE 21, 2025 — South African Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has rejected claims by Eastern Cape artist Thembani Hastings Mqhayi that he designed South Africa’s national flag, reiterating that the late Frederick Brownell remains the official designer, according to the Independent Online. The issue resurfaced during April’s Freedom Day commemorations, when Mqhayi…

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Man Claiming to Be Original Designer of South African Flag Threatens Legal Action

APRIL 28, 2025 — As South Africa marked Freedom Day yesterday, Eastern Cape artist Thembani Hastings Mqhayi, who claims to be the original creator of the country’s national flag, renewed his call for recognition and threatened to pursue legal action if his demands are not addressed, says Independent Online. Freedom Day commemorates the country’s first…

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Nigerian President Donates ₦30 Million to Family of Late Nigerian Flag Designer

JANUARY 30, 2025 — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated ₦30 million (USD$19,640) to the family of the late Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, designer of Nigeria’s national flag, the Daily Post and the Sahara Reporters report. The cheque was presented today, by the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, at the…

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