To exalt someone or something is to raise them in esteem or honour by praising them: Many of Churchill's contemporaries exalted him as a fine leader; ''Tis not what man does which exalts him, but what man would do!' (Robert Browning). To exult is to rejoice greatly: Roberta exulted at her first professional success; 'Exult O shores, and ring O bells!' (Walt Whitman).
Green expresses hope. White symbolizes peace. It is said that the saltire may have been based on the former flag of Belgian airline, Sabena. Red represents the blood shed in the struggle for independence. Effective date: 27 September 1982.