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Flag Mauritania, in 36 editions.

The entry for Mauritania published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
11
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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description:
  • green with red stripes along the top and bottom edges;
  • on the green field,
  • a five-pointed yellow star is centered over a yellow,
  • upward-pointing crescent moon
meaning:
  • the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam;
  • green also represents hope for a bright future;
  • yellow stands for the sands of the Sahara, and red for blood shed in the fight for independence

description: green with a yellow, five-pointed star between the horns of a yellow, upward-pointing crescent moon; red stripes along the top and bottom edges; on the green field, a five-pointed yellow star is centered over a yellow, upward-pointing crescent moon
meaning: the
crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam; green also represents hope for a bright future; the yellow color stands for the sands of the Sahara; Sahara, and red symbolizes the for blood shed in the struggle fight for independence

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mauritania: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mauritania/flag.

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