English dramatist and poet. From about 1606 to 1613 he collaborated with John Fletcher. Their joint plays include the tragicomedies Philaster (1610), A King and No King (c. 1611), and The Maid's Tragedy (c. 1611). The Woman Hater (about c. 1606) and The Knight of the Burning Pestle (c. 1607), which is a satire on the audience, are ascribed to Beaumont alone.
Red, white, and blue recall the French tricolour. Red, yellow, and green are the pan-African colours. Red represents the common blood of mankind which links African and European nations. Effective date: 1 December 1958.