French writer who published a collection of fairy tales, Contes de ma mère l'oye/Mother Goose's Fairy Tales (1697). These are based on traditional stories and include The Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Blue Beard, Puss in Boots, and Cinderella.
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.