The Rastafari movement is an ideological and spiritual movement originating in Jamaica founded by Jah Rastafari. It is based on African traditions oriented to culture, food, music and ceremonies, which are identified with colors such as green, red and yellow.
The choice of these colors for your flag is not random, since the Rastafarian color meanings They are well related to what the movement aims to reflect.
Green: mother nature
Color is used to represent Mother Nature and everything that comes from her, from vegetation to animals and living beings.
For Rastafarian values, it is of utmost importance to connect with nature at all times, and one of its objectives is to take care of it.
This color is also evident in the marijuana plant, closely related to this culture and considered the nation’s health herb. On a spiritual level, it is used as a means of consumption for meditation and connection.
Yellow: richness of the land
Its meaning is mainly oriented to the wealth of its lands, that is, it is the economic and spiritual abundance that comes from Africa in its entirety. At the same time, it is synonymous with respect and freedom at a religious, political, social, educational level, among others.
On the other hand, it is associated with complete happiness, which is found when the body, mind and spirit are united, allowing every human being to express their thoughts and, at the same time, understand the differences in the criteria of their neighbors, without matter its orientation.
Red: spilled blood
What is done with color is to honor all the martyrs who have fought for their Rastafari ideology, dying to continue the legacy, and in defense of the principles established in this culture that is not only practiced in Jamaica, as it is has spread throughout the world.
But, in addition, red represents the strength, confidence, courage and optimism of the entire community, who face with faith all the adversities that come their way. Similarly, red is also allusive to the church of the Rastas, baptized as the Triumphant Church.