Eastern Africa
Madagascar
A white vertical band at the hoist with horizontal red and green bands on the fly. It was adopted in 1958, just before independence from France.
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Adopted
1958
Proportion
2:3
Colours
3
Colours & their meaning
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White
Commonly explained as purity.
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Red
Commonly linked to the Merina kingdom and the struggle for independence.
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Green
Commonly linked to the coastal peoples and hope.
Did you know?
Madagascar adopted its present flag before full independence, while still an autonomous republic within the French Community.