n. in masonry, method of placing bricks or stones. English bond, laying of bricks in alternate courses of headers and stretchers. Flemish bond, methods in which each course comprises alternate headers and stretchers. bond-stone, n. stone extending whole depth of wall.
Black, red, and green are known as the ‘black liberation’ colours, recalling Jamaican black activist Marcus Garvey. Taken from the arms of Nyasaland, the sun indicates the dawning of a new era. Effective date: 6 July 1964.