Rasta Symbols

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Rasta Symbols

• The Lion of Judah
• Dreadlocks
• Colors

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The Lion of Judah

• The Lion of Judah represents strength and Haile
  Selassie, the conqueror.
• The lion is the king of all beasts as Haile
  Selassie is thought of as the King of Kings.
• It is also said to represent the male majority of
  the movement.

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Dreadlocks

• Dreadlocks symbolize the Rastas roots in Africa
  and the Bible.
• It is based on the Rastas reading of the Nazirite
  Vow in the Bible (Num. 62-5).
• The way the hair grows also represents The Lion
  of Judah.

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Rasta Colors

• The color red stands for the Church of
  Triumphant, which is the church of the Rastas.
  Red also symbolizes the blood that martyrs have
  shed throughout the history of the Rastas and the
  black struggle for liberation.
• The color green represents the beauty and
  vegetation of Ethiopia, the promised land.
• The color yellow represents the wealth of
  Ethiopia.
• Some flags include the black in the Jamaican
  flag, which represents the dominant race.