{"product_id":"maldives","title":"Maldives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of the Maldives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries Maldivian ships flew plain red. The green panel and white crescent were added in the twentieth century, and the present design was fixed when the islands became independent in 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA red field with a large green rectangle at the center, bearing a white crescent with its horns toward the fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag was adopted on 25 July 1965, the day before independence from British protection. Until then it also carried a black and white striped band at the hoist, called the \u003cem\u003edhandimathi\u003c\/em\u003e, which was dropped. Red stands for the courage of the nation's heroes, green for peace and prosperity and the coconut palms that sustain island life, and the crescent for Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 July 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2:3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red, green, white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e white crescent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost crescents on national flags open toward the fly. The Maldives' does, too; a crescent facing the hoist is a sign the flag is reversed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954683912347,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_Maldives_svg.png?v=1793893702","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/maldives","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}