Some flag facts about the flag of Botswana:

The flag design of Botswana consists of a light blue field with in the middle a horizontal black stripe with thin white frame
It has been the flag of Botswana since 1966 when the country became independent from the British
It is one of the few African flags that doesn’t utilize the colours of the Pan-Africanist movement not the colours of the country’s leading political party
The light blue color of the flag represents water in the form of rain, a precious resource in Botswana which relies on agriculture and suffers from frequent droughts
The blue also alludes to the motto featured on the coat of arms of Botswana: ‘Pula’, which means ‘Let there be rain’ in Swetswana
The black stripe with white frame represents the harmony and cooperation of the people of different races living in Botswana
The black stripe and white frame also represents the stripes of the Zebra, the national animal of Botswana
Officially adopted on September 30, 1966