Bendera
/ ben-DEH-rah /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Symbolic
Meaning & Etymology
Flag
Flag
Etymology
From the Tshiluba word bendera meaning ‘flag’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantu > Luba
Cultural context
Celebrates the symbolic role of flags in Luba culture.
Symbolism
Represents freedom and unity.