What do the rastafarian colors mean?

Answer by  ruby (68)

Red represents the blood of the people and those who gave their lives up for the Rastas. Green stands for the plants and vegetation. Specifically of the land of Ethiopia, their homeland Yellow symbolizes the wealth and the sun of the homeland Black is for Africa and the black supremacy

Answer by  localgirl808 (405)

The current Rastafarian colors are derived from the old Ethiopian flag. Red represents the blood of black people. Gold represents the minerals and resources that were stolen from black people in Africa. Green represents the land that was taken from black people in Africa. The old Rastafarian flag also had black in it, which represented the skin of black people.

Answer by  ugesh (24)

These colours also symbolize Pan Africanism (red, black and green). The red stands for the blood that unites all people of African ancestry, black represents the colour of the skin of the people of Africa, and green stands for the rich land of Africa

Answer by  Anonymous

the rastafarian colours symbolize rastas loyalty to Selassie. red -the blood of the black people who died in the struggle for liberation. gold-the wealth of their African homeland. green-Ethiopia's beautyand lush vegetation(the promise land). black-the colour of African people,from whom 98% of the Jamaicans are descended.

Answer by  Anonymous

BLACK-The land we call Africa RED-The blood of the Africans YELLOW-The gold and treasure that was stolen GREEN-The plants and vegitation

Answer by  Anonymous

Red-Blood, Yellow-Wealth & The sun, Green-Plants & Vegitation, Black-Skin color.

Answer by  Anonymous

Red-Bloodshed Yellow-gold/treasure & sun light Green-land, nature & fertility.

Answer by  Anonymous

Red: blood of the innocent Yellow: stolen riches Green:Earths pure beauty

Answer by  taheira11 (0)

the red represents the blood shed the green represents the lush lands of africa the yellow the glory they used to help to steal and the black is for africa

Answer by  Anonymous

red is for the blood within our skin. Green is for the ganga. Black is for Bob Marley and Gold is for the noon day sun!