Caleb Parker

Professor Raymond

18 October 2018

UWRITE 1100

ORIGINAL

WRITING PROMPT #6

The country of origin that I chose was Cameroon. The​ national​ flag of Cameroon was

adopted in its present form on 20 May 1975 after​ Cameroon​ became a unitary state. It is a

vertical tricolor of green, red and yellow, with a five-pointed star in its center. There is a wide

variation in the size of the central star, although it is always contained within the inside

stripe.​The color scheme uses the traditional​ Pan-African colors​ (Cameroon was the second state

to adopt them). The center stripe is thought to stand for unity:​ red​ is the colour of unity, and the

star is referred to as "the star of unity". The​ yellow​ stands for the sun, and also the​ savannas​ in

the northern part of the country, while the​ green​ is for the​ forests​ in the southern part of

Cameroon (Wikipedia).​ The flag has been changed multiple times over the years. To become a

citizen of
Caleb Parker

Professor Raymond

18 October 2018

UWRITE 1100

REVISED
WRITING PROMPT #6

The country of origin that I chose was Cameroon. The ​national​ flag of Cameroon was

adopted in its present form on 20 May 1975 after ​Cameroon​ became a unitary state. It is a

vertical tricolor of green, red and yellow, with a five-pointed star in its center. There is a wide

variation in the size of the central star, although it is always contained within the inside

stripe.​The color scheme uses the traditional ​Pan-African colors​ (Cameroon was the second state

to adopt them). The center stripe is thought to stand for unity: ​red​ is the colour of unity, and the

star is referred to as "the star of unity". The ​yellow​ stands for the sun, and also the ​savannas​ in

the northern part of the country, while the ​green​ is for the ​forests​ in the southern part of

Cameroon (Wikipedia).​ The flag has been changed multiple times over the years. To become a

citizen of Cameroon multiple ways.

BY BIRTH​​: Birth within the territory of Cameroon does not automatically confer citizenship.

The exceptions are as follows: Child born of unknown or stateless parents. Child born in

Cameroon of foreign parents, at least one of whom was also born in Cameroon.

BY DESCENT​​: Child born in wedlock, whose father is a citizen of Cameroon, regardless of the

country of birth. Child born out of wedlock to a Cameroonian father and foreign mother, if
paternity can be established. Child born out of wedlock to a Cameroonian mother and an

unknown or stateless father.

MARRIAGE​​: A foreign woman who marries a citizen of Cameroon is permitted to acquire

citizenship

BY NATURALIZATION​​: Cameroonian citizenship may be acquired upon the fulfillment of

certain strict qualifications concerning residency, age, health, and morality.

So technically speaking i could become a citizen of the country of Cameroon if i were to undergo

the requirements to do so. The national anthem of the country of Cameroon was written by ​René

Djam Afame, Samuel Minkio Bamba and Moïse Nyatte Nko'o.

Sources:

“Cameroon.” N
​ oncommercial Information about Multiple Citizenship and Dual Citizsenship​, 

www.multiplecitizenship.com/wscl/ws_CAMEROON.html​. 

“O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers.” W

​ ikipedia​, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Sept. 2018, 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Cameroon,_Cradle_of_Our_Forefathers. 

“Flag of Cameroon. Hope, Independence & Unity.” ​Flag of Cameroon. History & Facts.​, 

www.learn-french-help.com/flag-of-cameroon.html.