The history of Cape Verde is typical and yet unique for its location. For three centuries, the islands were a setting for the transatlantic slave trade, exile for political prisoners of Portugal and a place of refuge for Jews and other victims of religious persecution during the Spanish-Portuguese Inquisition. But even in the 19th century, the slaves led very different lives than those of North or South America.
Because much of Cape Verde’s population was mixed race, they tended to fare better than fellow Africans in other Portuguese colonies. Beginning in the mid-19th century, a privileged few even received an education, many going on to help administrate mainland colonies.
As other European powers were relinquishing their colonies, Portugal’s right-wing dictator, António de Salazar, propped up his regime with dreams of colonial greatness. From the early 1960s, one of Africa’s longest wars of independence ensued. Cape Verde’s fortunes revived with the advent of the ocean liner at the end of the 19th century.
It became an important stopover for coal, water and livestock, and Mindelo, with its deep, protected harbour, became the island’s new commercial and cultural centre. Freedom from Portugal came in 1975. African society is most apparent on the island of Santiago-where a large portion of the population lives. Cape Verde appreciates a stable majority rule framework.
The present banner of Cape Verde comprises of a blue base with a white level stripe. Amidst the white stripe is a more slender flat red stripe. Towards the left half of the white stripe is a circle made up of ten yellow five-point stars.
The blue color of the national flag of Cape Verde symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean and the ten golden stars represent the ten islands which make up this huge country. The red strip which passes through the white horizontal patch is a symbol of economic progress. The color white represents peace. The current flag of Cape Verde was officially hoisted in the year 1992. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of the flag for the future.
Because much of Cape Verde’s population was mixed race, they tended to fare better than fellow Africans in other Portuguese colonies. Beginning in the mid-19th century, a privileged few even received an education, many going on to help administrate mainland colonies.
As other European powers were relinquishing their colonies, Portugal’s right-wing dictator, António de Salazar, propped up his regime with dreams of colonial greatness. From the early 1960s, one of Africa’s longest wars of independence ensued. Cape Verde’s fortunes revived with the advent of the ocean liner at the end of the 19th century.
It became an important stopover for coal, water and livestock, and Mindelo, with its deep, protected harbour, became the island’s new commercial and cultural centre. Freedom from Portugal came in 1975. African society is most apparent on the island of Santiago-where a large portion of the population lives. Cape Verde appreciates a stable majority rule framework.
The present banner of Cape Verde comprises of a blue base with a white level stripe. Amidst the white stripe is a more slender flat red stripe. Towards the left half of the white stripe is a circle made up of ten yellow five-point stars.
The blue color of the national flag of Cape Verde symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean and the ten golden stars represent the ten islands which make up this huge country. The red strip which passes through the white horizontal patch is a symbol of economic progress. The color white represents peace. The current flag of Cape Verde was officially hoisted in the year 1992. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of the flag for the future.
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