Comoros

3×5' nylon national flag of the Comoros.

The Comoros flag is a map in color. Four stripes and four stars stand for four islands, one of which, Mayotte, chose to remain French, yet it is still counted on the flag.

Design

Four equal horizontal bands of yellow, white, red and blue. At the hoist is a green triangle bearing a white crescent and four white five-pointed stars in a vertical line.

History & Symbolism

The flag was adopted on 7 January 2002 under a new constitution, the latest of several designs since independence in 1975. Each stripe stands for one island: yellow for Mohéli, white for Mayotte, red for Anjouan, and blue for Grande Comore. The green triangle and crescent stand for Islam, and the four stars repeat the four islands.

Flag Specifications

• Adopted: 7 January 2002
• Official proportions: 3:5
• Colors: yellow, white, red, blue, green
• Emblem: crescent and four stars

Vexillographer's Note

The white stripe for Mayotte is a quiet political statement: the Comoros has never given up its claim to the island.

Humphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864