Flag of Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted25 October 2017 (2017-10-25)
DesignA green field bordered above and below by a horizontal red band and charged in the centre with an upward-pointing golden star and crescent

The national flag of Mauritania is a green field bordered above and below by a horizontal red band and charged in the centre with an upward-pointing golden star and crescent. It is a derivative of the country's first flag, which omitted the red bands. The current flag was adopted by decree in 2017 following a constitutional referendum in which 86% of voters voted in favour of changing the flag. However, the design was not standardised until 2020, when the government of Mauritania published official graphic guidelines for the national flag.

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