Swaziland's unique flag, which was adopted in 1967, is made up of two light blue horizontal stripes (top and bottom) with a thick red stripe, flanked top and bottom by slender yellow stripes, running across the middle. Centered in the red stripe is an ox hide combat shield from the traditional Swazi Emasotsha Regiment, as well as their Ã…€œassegais ? or spears, and a Swazi fighting stick with three royal Swazi ornamental tassels.