Culture: French and Malagasy Influence on the Flag

Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar. Its name means the City of the Thousands" this was true because in 1985 when it was first made the capital it was the home of 18 different tribes all governed by the same queen, Queen Ravanola III, She was the daughter of the son of king Andrianampoinimerina. The french tried to make her abdicate her position so they could put one of their officers in charge but because the Malagasy tribes would only listen to her they allowed her to stay in power. Because of this the culture of the People was mixed with the French so the flag of the capital had the french symbol of la fleur de lis and the Malagasy tribe symbol of the bull.