<prompt> tafsiri zifuatazo kutoka kwa swahili hadi kiingereza.ilikuwa kama ishara ya uhuru wa afrika katika kipindi chote cha ukoloni, na ilikuwa mwanachama mwanzilishi wa umoja wa mataifa, na kituo cha kiafrika kwa mashirika mengi ya kimataifa.  <response>: it has served as a symbol of african independence throughout the continents colonial period and was a founding member of the united nations and the african base for many international organisations. 