from their constitution:
2. The significance of these colours shall be as follows:
red - the centuries of resistance to colonialism, the armed nationa liberation struggle and defence of sovereignty;
green - the riches of the soil;
black - the African continent;
gold - the riches of the subsoil;
white - the justice of the struggle of the Mozambican people, and peace.
From top to bottom, there shall be green, black and gold horizontal stripes, separated by strips of white. On the left side, there shall be a red triangle, in the centre of which there shall be a star. Above this there shall be a crossed hoe and
The star shall symbolise the spirit of international solidarity of the Mozambican people.
The book, the hoe and the gun shall symbolise study, production and defence.
