Western Africa
Mauritania
A green field with a gold upward-pointing crescent and five-pointed star, plus narrow red horizontal bands at the top and bottom. The red bands were added in 2017 to the long-used green-and-gold design.
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Adopted
2017
Proportion
2:3
Colours
3
Colours & their meaning
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Green
Islam.
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Gold
The sands of the Sahara.
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Red
The sacrifices made in defense of the country.
Symbols & emblems
Crescent and star
Islam.
Did you know?
Before 2017, Mauritania’s flag had no red stripes and consisted only of the green field with gold crescent and star.