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Flag of British Mauritius: The Union Flag of the United Kingdom. 1794 - 1810: Flag of French Mauritius: A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red. 1790 - 1794: Flag of French Mauritius: A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue. 1715 - 1792: Flag of French Mauritius: a white field with several Fleur de lis. 1652 - 1672: Flag of Dutch Mauritius
A red field with the national flag in and the coat of arms in a white circle on the fly side. Use: State ensign: Proportion: 1:2: Design: A navy blue field with the national flag in the canton corner, with the coat of arms on the fly side of the flag. Use: Naval ensign: Proportion: 26:57: Design
Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
Welcome to the colorful world of flags!In this trivia quiz, you’ll come across some flags that you might know very well, but others might be a bit more difficult to identify. You will look at 30 ...
National flag: Flag of Mauritius: The flag of Mauritius is also known as Four Bands and Les Quatre Bandes. It was adopted on the 12th March 1968 upon receiving independence. Each colour has a specific symbolism: [50] Red, represents the struggle for freedom and independence; Blue, represents the Indian Ocean in the middle of which Mauritius is ...
Flag of French Mauritius: A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red. 1790-1794: Flag of French Mauritius: A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue. 1742-1790: Flag of French Mauritius: a white banner with several Fleur de Lis with the royal coat of arms in the center. [12] 1690-1742: The Jolly Roger: A black field with A white Skull and ...
The current flag design often evolved over the years (e.g. the flag of the United States) or can be a re-adoption of an earlier, historic flag (e.g. the flag of Libya). The year the current flag design first came into use is listed in the third column.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.