n. (pl.-ta) large, necessary or allotted amount; share; unit of energy in quantum theory. quantum leap, sudden, momentous advance or breakthrough; Physics, abrupt transition from one energy level to another. quantum theory, theory that atoms emit or absorb energy by steps, each of which is the emission or absorption of a discrete amount of energy (the quantum).
Green stands for agriculture. Red recalls the struggle for independence. White denotes peace. Yellow symbolizes mineral wealth. Effective date: April 1983.