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The flag of Mauritania

The flag of Mauritania
A green field with a horizontal gold crescent, points upward, above which sits a gold five-pointed star, and with a red horizontal band at the top and bottom edges.
Ratio 2:3 · current design adopted 2017

Until a 2017 referendum, Mauritania's flag was green and gold only, and it and Jamaica were the only two national flags containing none of red, white or blue. Adding the two red stripes left Jamaica alone in that category. The crescent points upward rather than sideways, which is unusual and specified: it is drawn as a cup. The 2017 change also abolished the senate, so the flag amendment was a small part of a much larger constitutional vote.

What the colours mean

  • Green #006233 Islam, and hope for a prosperous future
  • Gold #FFC400 The sands of the Sahara
  • Red #CD2A3E The blood shed resisting colonisation; added in 2017

Flag laws usually specify a Pantone chip, a CMYK mix or just a colour name. Converting any of those to sRGB is lossy, which is why published hex values disagree.

Ratio
2:3
Current design adopted
2017
Colours
green, gold, red

Common questions

What does the flag of Mauritania look like?
A green field with a horizontal gold crescent, points upward, above which sits a gold five-pointed star, and with a red horizontal band at the top and bottom edges.
What do the colours of the Mauritania flag mean?
Green: islam, and hope for a prosperous future. Gold: the sands of the Sahara. Red: the blood shed resisting colonisation; added in 2017.
When was the Mauritania flag adopted?
The current design dates from 2017, and its official ratio is 2:3.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))

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