Comoros is an archipelagic country located in the Indian Ocean.
Description of Flag
The flag of Comoros is a horizontally four-striped (quater-striped) flag consisting of yellow, white, red, and blue accompanied by a green triangle at the hoist side facing towards the fly side of the flag. The triangle consists of a white crescent as well as four five-pointed stars in it.
What does the Comorosian flag symbolise?
The four main islands of Comoros (Ngazidja, Mwali, Ndzwani, and Maore{Mayotte} [currently claimed by Comoros but is administered by France]) are represented by the four stripes as well as the four five-pointed stars. The stars, when accompanied by the crescent moon also symbolise Islam. The green triangle stands for the religion Islam, which is the dominant religion in Comoros.
History of the flag
As the present day lands of Comoros were placed under the protection of the French in 1886, the French flag was imposed over Comoros till 1963, when a design of green background with a white crescent as well as four five-pointed stars running diagonally (from lower hoist side to upper fly side) was adopted as the national flag.
The flag was in use even after the country’s independence in 1975 but was changed after a few days by the addition of a red stripe. This flag was in use till 1978 when the flag was changed back to the 1963 version but had a few differences.
In 1992, a new Constitution was adopted which led to a change in the design of the flag.
Another constitutional change was noticed in 1996 which led to some changes in the design of flag. This flag was in use till 2001 when a referendum was held which led to the adoption of the modern flag.
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