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Mauritania Flag
Mauritania’s national emblem is constitutionally defined as a gold crescent and star on green, with red rectangular bands at the upper and lower edges....
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About Mauritania and its flag
Mauritania’s national emblem is constitutionally defined as a gold crescent and star on green, with red rectangular bands at the upper and lower edges. The current form stems from the 2017 revision of Article 8; a later decree set out its construction. Its spare central field and strongly contrasting gold emblem make the flag especially recognisable.
Flag design and meaning
The flag has a 3:2 proportion. A gold five-pointed star and gold crescent are centred on a green field, with the crescent’s convex side facing downward. Horizontal red bands frame the top and bottom; the official manual assigns each band one fifth of the flag’s height.
- Red bands: The Constitution prescribes their colour and placement but assigns no formal meaning. A Mauritanian state information-agency article reports that the 2017 addition is intended to evoke blood shed for the homeland.
History and adoption
The 1961 Constitution described the earlier emblem as a gold crescent and star on green, without red bands. In 2017, referendum-related Constitutional Law 2017-021 revised Article 8 to add them. Decree 467-2017 of 25 October then established the technical description of the revised flag.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for the gold star-and-crescent centred on a plain green field.
- The current flag has narrow red bands at both the top and bottom; the earlier green-only design did not.
Mauritania flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the Mauritania flag is currently grouped as expert difficulty for quiz progression.
Its region is listed as Africa, which helps place the country among nearby geography questions in the game.
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