Flag of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and the 28th-largest in the world; 90% of its territory is in the Sahara desert. Most of its population of some 4.3 million live in the temperate south of the country; roughly a third of the population is concentrated in the capital and largest city, Nouakchott, on the Atlantic coast. read more

Colors: green #00a95c, gold #ffd700, red #d01c1f

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Flag of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Construction sheet

Description

A green field with a gold crescent (horns upward) and five-pointed star, bordered by red stripes at the top and bottom
The green and gold design dates to independence in 1959
The red stripes were added on 15 August 2017 following a constitutional referendum, honouring those who died defending Mauritania
The crescent and star are pan-Islamic symbols; the crescent's upward-facing horns are a distinctive feature
Construction: the green field occupies the central portion, with red stripes at top and bottom each 1/5 of the flag height
The crescent is centred, opening upward, with the star above it
Ratio 2:3

Colors in detail

Colors

Color	RGB Hex	CMYK	Pantone
Green	#00a95c	100/0/56/35	347 C
Field colour; represents Islam and the hope of a bright future.
Gold	#ffd700	0/15/100/1	012 C
Crescent and star; the crescent symbolises Islam and the star unity among the people.
Red	#d01c1f	0/88/85/18	186 C
Top and bottom stripes, added in 2017; represent the blood shed by defenders of the nation.

Trivia

The green represents Islam; the red represents bloodshed for independence; white represents purity
The star and crescent represent Islam and the nation's faith
Mauritania's flag was adopted in 1959 and includes Islamic symbols in a Pan-African design

Flag of Mauritania

Mauritania's flag features a green field with a gold crescent and five-pointed star, bordered by red stripes at the top and bottom. The green and gold design dates to independence in 1959, while the red stripes were added on 15 August 2017 following a constitutional referendum.

The green field represents Islam and the hope of a bright future, the gold crescent and star are pan-Islamic symbols, and the red stripes honour those who died defending the nation. A distinctive feature is the crescent's upward-facing horns, setting it apart from most other flags that use the crescent motif.

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