The colours of Rasta are red, yellow, green and black. The red, green, and yellow are the colors of the Ethiopian flag, and the black reperesents Africa's people. Each color has its own meaning, and they are very significant for many Rastafarians. The red is for the blood of all living things in the world. The yellow is for the sun that shines in Africa. The green is for the earth that people walk on, to which Rastas feel a special connection.
Steel Pulse, a well respected reggae band quotes Marcus Garvey in their song, Worth His Weight in Gold: "Red for the blood that flowed like a river, green for the land, Africa. Yellow for the gold that they stole. Black for the people, it was looted from."