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The Maldives, [d] officially the Republic of Maldives, [e] and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India , about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland.
The earliest flag of the Maldives consisted of a plain red field. Later, a black and white striped hoist called the Dhandimathi (Dhivehi: ދަނޑިމަތި) was added to the flag. [1] [2] This version of the flag was used until early in the 20th century when Abdul Majeed Didi added a crescent to the national flag. At the same time, a distinct ...
The National Emblem of the Maldives [1] consists of a coconut palm, a crescent, and two criss-crossing National Flags with the traditional Title of the State.
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The image set has been assessed under the valued image set criteria and is considered the most valued set on Commons within the scope: Flags of SAARC member countries You can see its nomination at Commons:Valued image candidates/Flags of SAARC member countries .
The Maldives has numerous national symbols, including a national flower, tree, and animal, which were adopted in 1985. The Maldivian national flag and emblem, adopted ...
2nd flag of the Kingdom of Maldives: Two juxtaposed triangular figures with a red base 1645–1757 1759–1766 1773–1795: The Prince's Flag: A horizontal tricolour of orange, white and blue 1652–1672: States Flag: A horizontal tricolour of red, white and blue 1796–1903: 3rd flag of the Kingdom of Maldives: A simple red field [6] 1903–1926
The southernmost Atoll of the Maldives, Addu Atoll, is not visible on the image. 1814 map of 'The Maldiva Islands' by Captain James Horsburgh. The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls , along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North to 0 degrees 45′ South.