An earlier interpretation of the colors was, "hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth": gold recalls the shining sun, black reflects hardships, and green represents the land.
An earlier interpretation of the colors was, "hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth" as stated in the government Ministry Paper 28-National Flag dated May 22nd 1962. Gold recalls the shining sun, black reflects hardships, and green represents the land.