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The national flag of Mauritius, also known as the Four Bands and Les Quatre Bandes (French for "the four bands"), was adopted upon independence, 12 March 1968. It consists of four horizontal bands of equal width, coloured (from top to bottom) red, blue, yellow, and green. The flag was recorded at the College of Arms in London on 9 January 1968.
Flag. Coat of arms. ... Mauritius, officially known as the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 2,000 kilometres ...
Date. Use. Description. 1968–present. Flag of Mauritius. Four horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow and green. Red represents the struggle for freedom and independence. Blue represents the Indian Ocean, in the middle of which Mauritius is situated. Yellow represents the new light of independence.
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 ...
A collage of various national flags around the world (clockwise from top-left): The flag of Brazil being digitally drawn on a computer. The flag of Papua New Guinea on the patch of a soldier. A sports fan waving the flag of South Africa. Giant flag of Turkey made of Lego bricks. Flag of the United States on the moon during the Apollo 15 moon landing. Flags of the United Kingdom and India are ...
M. Coat of arms of Mauritius. Motherland (anthem) Categories: Mauritian culture. National symbols by country. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Use. Description. 2017-Present. Government flag. Two red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star, a golden border and the Arabic name of the country written in gold in the red stripes. 2017-Present. Presidential flag. White flag with the seal in the centre.
Mauritius was later rediscovered and visited by the Portuguese between 1507 and 1513. Mauritius and surrounding islands were known as the Mascarene Islands (Ilhas Mascarenhas) after Pedro Mascarenhas. Portuguese discoveries 1415–1543 in the Reign of D. João III (verde) An official world map by Diogo Ribeiro described "from west to east, the ...