Mauritania
Flag
Adopted: 1959
The flag features green, white, and red horizontal stripes with a red crescent and star in the center, and two red stripes on the hoist side.
Flag fun fact: The crescent and star are traditional Islamic symbols, reflecting Mauritania's status as an Islamic republic.
Colors
greenwhiteredgold
Design elements
stripescrescentstar
Flag family: Arab
Country context
Capital city: Nouakchott
Western Africa · Africa
Independent from France · 1960
French
Islamic Republic
UNAfrican UnionArab League
