Mauritania 🇲🇷

What is the Flag of Mauritania?

The flag of Mauritania has a broad green horizontal band across the middle, with a red band along the top and another red band along the bottom. Centred on the green band are a gold crescent opening upward and a gold five-pointed star above it. There is no gold or yellow horizontal stripe.

What Does the Mauritania Flag Look Like?

The flag of Mauritania has a green field with a narrow red horizontal band across the top and another across the bottom. Centred on the green are a gold crescent and a gold five-pointed star. The crescent and star are gold rather than white, and the top and bottom bands are red rather than green.

What is the Mauritania Flag Called?

The flag of Mauritania is called the “National Flag of Mauritania.” It is sometimes referred to as the “Flag of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.” The crescent and star are often referred to as the “Crescent and Star of Islam.”

What Does the Mauritania Flag Represent?

The flag of Mauritania represents the country’s natural resources, its Islamic faith, and the blood spilled in its struggle for independence. The colors of the flag, green, yellow, and red, are said to symbolize these three aspects of the country’s history. The crescent and star are said to represent the Islamic faith and the unity of the country.