n. person or name from which name of race, family, etc., is derived; person whose name is used metaphorically to signify a quality or thing. eponymic, eponymous, a.eponymy, n.
Blue symbolizes hope, the clear sky, and the streams of the south. Yellow stands for the sun and the Sahara Desert. Red represents unity, prosperity, and national sacrifice. Effective date: 6 November 1959.