Flag of Mauritania
Colors
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Meaning & Symbolism
Green represents Islam and hope. The crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam. The red stripes (added in 2017) honor the nation's defenders.
History
The current design was adopted on August 15, 2017, adding red stripes to the 1959 flag.
Curiosities
Mauritania is the only country where the national flag was modified by popular referendum (2017). The country is mostly Sahara desert.
