n. 'stroke'; successful action; coup d'état. coup de grâce, finishing blow; fatal blow. coup de main, sudden violent onslaught. coup d'essai, experiment. coup d'état, sudden action whereby government is changed; short revolution, especially bloodless. coup d'oeil, swift survey or glance; what is thus seen. coup de soleil, sunstroke. coup de théâtre, sudden dramatic or sensational action.
The blue and white triband is based on the flag of the Central American Federation (CAF), a grouping of African states imposed by the British government in 1953. The stars represent the Federation's five original members. Effective date: 18 January 1949.