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image by Valentin Poposki, 08 Aug 2019Kirinyaga County is located in central Kenya. It
was created in 1963 out of the western portion of Embu District and later became
part of the Central Province of Kenya. The capital is Kerugoua/Kutus and
the largest town is Wanguru.
Jens Pattke, 20 July 2018
On 14 March 2019 Kirinyaga County changed its flag and other symbols (County Symbols Bill 2019)
Kirinyaga County flag and other symbols Bill :
3. (1) The flag of which the designs and descriptions are set out in Part I of
the First Schedule to this Act is hereby declared to be the Flag of Kirinyaga
County.
(2) The coat of arms of which the blazon and description are
set out in part II of the First Schedule to the Act is hereby declared to be the
Coat of Arms of Kirinyaga County
(3) The seal of which the design is set out in Part III of
the First Schedule to this Act is hereby declared to be the Public Seal of
Kirinyaga County. Prohibition of improper use of County Flag and other Symbols.
4. (1) No person shall except with the written permission of the Executive
Committee Member-
(a) use the county flag and symbols, or any colourable
imitation thereof, in furtherance of, or display the same as an advertisement
for, any trade, business, calling or profession;
(b) use any specified emblem, or any colourable imitation
thereof, in the title of any patent, or in any trade mark or designs; or (c)
manufacture or import any article or good bearing any specified emblem,
specified name or specified likeness, or any article or goods on which any
title, trademark or design is used in contravention of paragraph (b) of this
subsection.
(2) Subsection 1 (a) shall not apply to the publication of a
bona fide news item or to the publication in a newspaper of any article
connected with any bona fide news items other than a news item in the
furtherance of, or as an advertisement for, any trade business calling or
profession.
(3) Any permission given under subsection (1) may be given
subject to such conditions as the Executive Committee Member may deem fit.
DESCRIPTION
FIRST SCHEDULE
PART-I COUNTY FLAG
The flag is rectangular in shape, consisting of the following elements:
a) The county coat of arms in the middle;
b) Green represents the agricultural heritage of Kirinyaga County;
c) White represents the peaceful co-existence of the residents of Kirinyaga
County; and
d) Yellow represents the rising aspects of Kirinyaga County.
PART II-COUNTY COAT OF ARMS
DESCRIPTION:
The County Coat of Arms has the following elements;
(a) the sun is the rising of a new season;
(b) the mountain is Mount Kenya, the dwelling place of God among the people;
(c) tea, coffee and rice represents agricultural productivity; and
(d) five stars represent the five sub counties.
MOTTO: Kirinyaga Rising.
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image sent by Valentin Poposki, 08 Aug 2019
PART III-COUNTY PUBLIC SEAL
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image sent by Valentin Poposki, 08 Aug 2019
The border of the seal is the same shade of green as found on the arms and flag.
André Flicher, 08 Aug 2019
SECOND SCHEDULE
COUNTY OFFICIALS WHO MAYFLY THE COUNTY FLAG ON OFFICIAL VEHICLES
1. The following officials may fly the county flag on their official vehicle -
(a) the Governor;
(b) the Deputy Governor; and
(c) the Speaker of the County Assembly.
Valentin Poposki, 08 Aug 2019
image by Jens Pattke, 20 July 2018
The previous county flag was a vertical bicolour of yellow (gold) and green. In the centre is a triangle, fimbriated in white, with a map of the country in yellow on a black background on the left; and a stylised mountain with three peaks in black on a background divided horizontally yellow over green fimbriated in black on the right.
According to the Kirinyaga County Flag and other Symbols Bill (2016) (which can be seen here), the diamond motif represents strength, sturdiness and prosperity. The map in gold represents the wealth of the land and the people against a backdrop of black, also representing the people. The mountain represents the heritage bequeathed to the Kenyan people in the form of Mount Kenya and the horizon is golden signifying hope and a prosperous future with the green foreground representing the rich agricultural traditions of the inhabitants of the county.
The main colours of gold and green represent wealth and agriculture.
Jens Pattke, 20 July 2018