French organist and composer. His Traité de l'harmonie/Treatise on Harmony (1722) established academic rules for harmonic progression, and his varied works include keyboard and vocal music and many operas, such as Castor and Pollux (1737).
White stands for Islam, peace, optimism, light, and love. Red recalls the martyrs of Sudan and the people's struggle. Black stands for Sudan and the Mahdiya revolution of the 1880s. Effective date: 20 May 1970.