German poet. His religious epic Der Messias/The Messiah (174873) and Oden/Odes (1771) anticipated Romanticism. Written in hexameters, Der Messias is a very uneven poem, some parts of it being imbued with deep feeling and fervour, while others are flat and trivial.
The blue and white triband is based on the flag of the Central American Federation (CAF), a grouping of African states imposed by the British government in 1953. The stars represent the Federation's five original members. Effective date: 18 January 1949.