Childhood home of Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha, close to his birthplace at Lumbini in Nepal, India. Kapilavastu was the capital of his father's domain as chief of the Shakya clan, and the prince lived in the palace until about the age of 29, when he left his family and life of luxury to seek an answer to the unhappiness of the world.
The star depicts Liberia as a shining light. The blue canton symbolizes the dark continent of Africa. The stripes represent the 11 signatories to the Declaration of Independence. Effective date: 26 July 1847.