Dictionary of English - reign or rein

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To reign is to rule, while to rein is to check. Hence the expression give free rein (not reign), meaning to allow freedom to someone or something when it might otherwise have been held in check (like a horse by its reins): She gave the gardener free rein to work as he thought best; Judy gave free rein to her imagination about what she would do if she won the pools.

Orange stands for the savannah. White symbolizes the country's rivers. Green represents the forests. Effective date: 3 December 1959. >>