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    Flag of Mauritania

    Flag of Mauritania
    A green field with a gold crescent and star, with a red band at the top and bottom.
    Country
    Mauritania
    Capital
    Nouakchott
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    1959
    Colours
    Green, Gold, Red

    What does the flag of Mauritania mean?

    The green, gold, and red are Pan-African colours. The star and crescent are Islamic symbols. The red bands, added in 2017, honour the blood shed to defend the country.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Green

      Islam, the state religion.

    • Gold

      The sands of the Sahara desert.

    • Red

      The blood of patriots shed for independence.

    History

    Adopted in 1959 and modified in 2017 to add the red bands. The original flag had a plain green field with the crescent and star.

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