Talk:Flag of Mozambique/GA1

GA Review

Unsuccessful. Cambalachero (talk) 17:08, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Nominator: Yue (talk · contribs) 06:13, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Cambalachero (talk · contribs) 17:08, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Images

Infobox and lead

You should briefly describe the meaning of the colors and images

Design and symbolism

The reference should be at the end of the quotation
Link AK-47
The contrasting definitions of the contents of the flag, by the Constitution and by the CIA Factbook, should probably have a reference that talks about it, not the Factbook itself.
The section lacks information about the specific design of the flag. Each element of the flag must have a specific size, and the colors must have a precise value, not just generic color names.

Historical flags

Link FRELIMO. Is that an acronym or an actual name?
"American vexillologist Whitney Smith suggests that the design may have been inspired by the flag of Tanganyika, where FRELIMO had been operating in exile" That would make sense, but what about the people from the FRELIMO? Nobody explained or clarified the reasons for the design?
"...while the red star represented internationalism". In most circumstances the read star represents communism, socialism or marxism. And regardless of what Chissamo might say, I have checked and right after independence the FRELIMO shifted to Marxism–Leninism; they can't pretend there's a red star there by chance. The sentence is referenced to a constitution, which would be a primary source; I suspect that if you search a bit you will find many also saying it. The article should still mention internationalism, but with attribution.
What about the civil war? Did RENAMO use the flag, or did they use another one?

Proposals to change the flag

The image is just the flag, during a festival. How is it illustrative of discussions to change the flag? If the RENAMO proposed an actual image of a flag, that may be better.
Again, place the reference at the end of the quotation.

Missing stuff

This may be a good start, but for an article about a national flag there is way too much information that is not included yet. What about the rules over use, display, and disposal? What about homages to it, such as monuments, national days, or anthems? What about specific physical historical flags? What about other countries with similar and related flags? Cambalachero (talk) 17:08, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.