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Flag Mauritius, in 36 editions.
The entry for Mauritius published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- 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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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and
green
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Published as “Flag description”
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue,
yellow, and
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue,
Published as “Flag description”
- four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green;
- red represents the blood shed for independence, blue the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, yellow has been interpreted as the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future, and green can symbolize either agriculture or the lush vegetation of the island
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green; red represents the blood shed for independence, blue the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, yellow has been interpreted as the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future, and green can symbolize either agriculture or the lush vegetation of the island
The same text in 7 editions, 2011 to 2017.
Published as “Flag description”
- four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green;
- red represents self-determination and independence, blue the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, yellow has been interpreted as the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future, and green can symbolize either agriculture or the lush vegetation of the island
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green; red represents the blood shed for self-determination and independence, blue the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, yellow has been interpreted as the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future, and green can symbolize either agriculture or the lush vegetation of the island
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green;
- red represents self-determination and independence, blue the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, yellow has been interpreted as the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future, and green can symbolize either agriculture or the lush vegetation of the island
note: while many national flags consist of three - and in some cases five - horizontal bands of color, the flag of Mauritius is the world's only national flag to consist of four horizontal color bands
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green; red represents self-determination and independence, blue the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, yellow has been interpreted as the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future, and green can symbolize either agriculture or the lush vegetation of the island
note: while many national flags consist of three - and in some cases five - horizontal bands of color, the flag of Mauritius is the world's only national flag to consist of four horizontal color bands
- description:
- four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green
- meaning:
- red stands for self-determination and independence;
- blue for the Indian Ocean;
- yellow for the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future;
- and green for agriculture or the island's lush vegetation
note: Mauritius has the only national flag with four horizontal color bands
description: four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green; green
meaning: red represents stands for self-determination and independence, independence; blue for the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, Ocean; yellow has been interpreted as for the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future, future; and green can symbolize either for agriculture or the island's lush vegetation of the island
note: while many national flags consist of three - and in some cases five - horizontal bands of color, the flag of Mauritius is has the world's only national flag to consist of with four horizontal color bands
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mauritius: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mauritius/flag.