Flags of Bashenk
The Confederated Communes of Bashenk have had several flags over the past hundred years or so, and each commune also has its own flag as an autonomous province of the Confederacy.
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National flag
Colonial (1887-1954)
The first national flag to fly over Bashenk was that of its French colonisers, who annexed the country in 1886. A flag was designed the following year, strangely enough not incorporating nor even hinting at that of the colonial power.
The brown symbolises the Bassè people, between the fertile land (dark green) and the sky (light blue). This flag was briefly used by an independent Bashenk until the nation chose a new one to express its newfound sovereignty.
Independence (1954-2071)
For a long time, Bashenk was known by this flag. Yellow symbolises warmth (both sunlight and human), and hence life and energy. Green represents both the fertility of the land (or at least the southern areas) and ecologically responsible practices. And dark red symbolised the communist society the Bashennké people were striving to achieve.
Red flag (2071-2077)
Upon the proclamation of communism in 2071, the people voted to choose a new flag, and opted for a single-colour, deep red flag to represent pure communism. It was changed just six years later to the current, entirely black flag.
Black flag (2077-present)
Black is the colour of anarchy - that is, pure communism. Bashenk is a country with no central government, in which decisions are made communally, and the anarchist flag was felt to reflect Bashenké society accurately. In addition, black also connotes hope, and rebirth - i.e., a new form of life. Bashenké people explain that the black flag is unrelated to questions of ethnicity, since not all Bashenké are Black; however, some suggest that it may help to uplhold "a predominently Black culture".
Commune flags
coming soon
