{"product_id":"mauritius","title":"Mauritius","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of Mauritius.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMauritians call their flag \u003cem\u003eLes Quatre Bandes\u003c\/em\u003e, \"the Four Bands.\" It is one of the very few national flags made of four equal horizontal stripes, each a different color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour equal horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow and green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag was adopted at independence from Britain on 12 March 1968. Red stands for the struggle for freedom and independence, blue for the Indian Ocean, yellow for the new light of independence shining over the island, and green for its agriculture and its vegetation, green all year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 March 1968\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, blue, yellow, green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed always flies at the top. Turned upside down, with green on top, it is simply wrong, which makes Mauritius a useful test of anyone hanging a row of world flags.\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":49954684076187,"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_Mauritius_svg.png?v=1793893534","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/mauritius","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}