<P> The Biafran flag another variant of this one, with a sunburst in the center . </P> <P> The flag of Malawi issued in 1964 is very similar, reflects the pan-African flag's order of stripes . </P> <P> The African National Congress flag is three horizontal stripes, descending black, green, and dark yellow (gold). </P> <P> The United States Postal Service issued a stamp in 1997 to commemorate Kwanzaa with a painting by fine artist Synthia Saint James of a dark - skinned family wearing garments traditional in parts of Africa and fashionable for special occasions among African - Americans . The family members are holding food, gifts, and a flag . The flag in the stamp may have been meant to represent the Pan-African flag, However, instead of the stripes descending red, black, and green, the stamp's flag transposes the top two bands and descends black, red, and green . </P>

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