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Africa

Comoros

Ratio: 3:5 Adopted: January 2002 Usage: Government and Civil

Each stripe
represents one of
The crescent the four islands
of Islam
Green is the
traditional color
of Islam

Four stars represent the
four islands of the Comoros

Africa
The Comoros became independent in 1975,
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although the island of Mayotte did not join the
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The present flag is based on one 1996 modified the flag to include
adopted at independence, which the monograms of Allah and of
included stars for the four main Muhammad in the top right and
islands (including Mayotte) and bottom left corners.
a crescent to symbolize Islam. Comoros adopted a new name,
The original flag was mainly constitution and flag in January
red, to underline the socialist 2002. The four stars, the crescent
aspirations of the country. This moon, and the green of Islam have
was dropped in 1978 in favor of been moved into a triangle. Each
a green flag, with the crescent and stripe of yellow, white, red, and blue
stars in white. The Constitution of represents one of the four islands.
THE NATIONAL FLAG
1996–2002
A monogram of Allah

A monogram of the
Prophet Muhammad

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