List of Mauritanian flags

The following is a list of flags related with Mauritania.

National flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1959-2017	Flag of Mauritania	A green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star.[1]
	2017-Present	Flag of Mauritania	Two red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Government flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2017-Present	Government flag	Two red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star, a golden border and the Arabic name of the country written in gold in the red stripes.
	2017-Present	Presidential flag	White flag with the seal in the centre.

Ethnic Group Flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	?-Present	Flag of The Berbers	[13]

Historical flags

Mali Empire

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1325-1464	Flag of The Mali Empire	A golden field with a red border.

Under French Rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1678-1685 1724-1728	Flag of The Kingdom of France	A White Field With several Fleur-de-Lis and the royal coat of arms in the center.
	1855-1959	Flag of The Second French Empire, The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth Republic	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
	1940-1942	Flag of Vichy France	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars.[14][15]
	1942-1944	Flag of Free France	A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine.[16]

See also

• Flag of Mauritania
• Seal of Mauritania

References

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2. "Mauritania". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
3. "AMI - L'Assemblée nationale adopte le projet de loi portant description du drapeau de la RIM". fr.ami.mr. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
4. "Mauritania vows referendum to abolish Senate, change flag". News24. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
5. "Pan-african colors". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
6. Mauritanie: nouveau drapeau et nouvel hymne pour la fête nationale
7. La ministre de l’éducation nationale et de la formation professionnelle reçoit l’ambassadeur de Tunisie
8. "Le ministre de la défense présente aux députés le nouveau drapeau". Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
9. Flags of the World: Mauritania - Construction Sheet
10. "flag of Mauritania | History & Meaning | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
11. "Mauritanie: un référendum pour supprimer le Sénat, changer de drapeau et d'hymne" [Mauritania: a referendum to abolish the Senate, change the flag and the anthem] (in French). afrique.le360. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
12. "Mauritania votes on controversial constitutional reform". Al Jazeera. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
13. "Berbers". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
14. "Vichy France | History, Leaders, & Map | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
15. "French State, Vichy government (1940-1944)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
16. "Free French flag | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-16.