n. story or other representation in which the subject is expressed metaphorically or personified; parable. allegorical, a.allegorize, v.t.allegorism, n. interpreting Scripture as allegory. allegorist, n.
Red, white, and blue recall the French tricolour. Red, yellow, and green are the pan-African colours. Red represents the common blood of mankind which links African and European nations. Effective date: 1 December 1958.