A microcosm is something that represents the universe, or humanity, in miniature: A single human being is a microcosm of the whole of humanity; Their village was a microcosm of our world. A macrocosm is essentially the converse, and is a term either for the universe or for any complete structure that contains smaller structures: Society is the macrocosm of each of its individual members.
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.