Mauritania .mr

Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Mauritania is a green field bordered above and below by a horizontal red band and charged in the centre with an upward-pointing golden star and crescent. It is a derivative of the country's first flag, which omitted the red bands.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Green, Gold

Flag History

1. 1959
   The flag of France flew in Mauritania from the start of the colonial period in the early 20th century until 1 April 1959, when the first national flag of Mauritania was adopted.
2. Present
   

   Current national flag.

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