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List of Mauritanian flags

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The following is a list of flags related with Mauritania.

National flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1959-2017 Flag of Mauritania A green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star.[1]
2017-Present Flag of Mauritania Two red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Government flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2017-Present Government flag Two red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star, a golden border and the Arabic name of the country written in gold in the red stripes.
2017-Present Presidential flag White flag with the seal in the centre.

Ethnic Group Flag

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Flag Date Use Description
?-Present Flag of The Berbers [13]

Historical flags

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Mali Empire

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Flag Date Use Description
1325-1464 Flag of The Mali Empire A golden field with a red border.

Under French Rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1678-1685
1724-1728		 Flag of The Kingdom of France A White Field With several Fleur-de-Lis and the royal coat of arms in the center.
1855-1959 Flag of The Second French Empire, The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth Republic A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
1940-1942 Flag of Vichy France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars.[14][15]
1942-1944 Flag of Free France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mauritania - Former Flag". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  2. ^ "Mauritania". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. ^ "AMI - L'Assemblée nationale adopte le projet de loi portant description du drapeau de la RIM". fr.ami.mr. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  4. ^ "Mauritania vows referendum to abolish Senate, change flag". News24. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  5. ^ "Pan-african colors". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  6. ^ Mauritanie: nouveau drapeau et nouvel hymne pour la fête nationale
  7. ^ La ministre de l’éducation nationale et de la formation professionnelle reçoit l’ambassadeur de Tunisie
  8. ^ "Le ministre de la défense présente aux députés le nouveau drapeau". Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  9. ^ Flags of the World: Mauritania - Construction Sheet
  10. ^ "flag of Mauritania | History & Meaning | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  11. ^ "Mauritanie: un référendum pour supprimer le Sénat, changer de drapeau et d'hymne" [Mauritania: a referendum to abolish the Senate, change the flag and the anthem] (in French). afrique.le360. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Mauritania votes on controversial constitutional reform". Al Jazeera. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Berbers". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  14. ^ "Vichy France | History, Leaders, & Map | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  15. ^ "French State, Vichy government (1940-1944)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  16. ^ "Free French flag | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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