Eastern Africa
Mozambique
Three horizontal stripes of green, black and yellow separated by thin white fimbriations, with a red triangle at the hoist bearing a yellow star charged with a book, hoe and AK-47 rifle. The current design was adopted in 1983.
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Adopted
1983
Proportion
2:3
Colours
5
Colours & their meaning
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Green
The land.
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Black
The African continent.
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Yellow
The country’s mineral wealth.
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White
Peace.
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Red
The struggle for independence and defense of the nation.
Symbols & emblems
Yellow star
International solidarity and the guiding spirit of the people.
Book
Education.
Hoe
Agriculture and the peasantry.
AK-47 rifle with bayonet
Defense and vigilance.
Did you know?
Mozambique is the only current national flag that prominently features a modern firearm.