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![[president's flag]](../images/b/bw-pres.gif)
by Calvin Paige Herring, 4 May 1998
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Botswana president's flag
The flag of the President takes the blue of the national
flag as its field. Centered upon that blue is a black-bordered white
disk
which reminds one of the colors of the national flag. The national
coat of arms is placed upon the white disk. The arms begin with
a shield of traditional African shape. It is supported by zebras which
hold a tusk and a sorghum plant. Respectively, these
represent racial harmony, the wildlife of Botswana, and agriculture
of the country. The cogwheels refer to industry while the bull's
head symbolizes animal husbandry. The blue wavy, heraldic lines refer
to the national motto of "Pula" which means more than its
literal translation of 'rain'. Pula is a concept that embodies the
belief in the notion that all will be good and well in the future.
Calvin Paige Herring, 4 May 1998