List of Mauritanian flags

The following is a list of flags related with Mauritania.

National flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1959-2017Flag of MauritaniaA green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star.[1]
2017-PresentFlag of MauritaniaTwo red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Government flags
FlagDateUseDescription
2017-PresentGovernment flagTwo red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star, a golden border and the Arabic name of the ountry written in gold in the red stripes.
2017-PresentPresidential flagWhite flag with the seal in the centre.

Ethnic Group Flag
FlagDateUseDescription
 ?-PresentFlag of The Berbers[13]

Historical flags

Under Moroccan Rule
FlagDateUseDescription
1073-1147Flag of Morocco (Almoravid dynasty)A White field with an arabic script written in black in the center.
1147-1212Battle Banner of Morocco (Almohad dynasty)Similar to the Traditional Moroccan Carpet with Quran inscriptions written on it.
1147-1230Flag of Morocco (Almohad dynasty)A Red Field with a Chess-like emblem in the center.[14]
1591-1659Flag of Morocco, used along with a white banner (Saadi dynasty)A Red field with a yellow border and a yellow eight-pointed pentagram.[15]
1666-1776Flag of Morocco (Alaouite dynasty)A simple red field.

Mali Empire
FlagDateUseDescription
1325-1464Flag of The Mali EmpireA golden field with a red border.

Under Portuguese Rule
FlagDateUseDescription
1445–1485Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalFive blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles and a green cross of the Order of Aviz.
1485–1495Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalFive blue escutcheons each charged with 5 bezants on a white field. Border: red with 7 yellow castles.
1495–1521Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA white field with the portuguese coat of arms in the center.
1521–1578Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA white field with the portuguese coat of arms in the center.
1578–1633Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA white field with the portuguese coat of arms in the center.

Under Dutch Rule
FlagDateUseDescription
1633-1678
1722–1724		The Prince's FlagA horizontal triband of orange, white and blue.
1652–1672States FlagA horizontal triband of red, white and blue.

Under German Rule
FlagDateUseDescription
1685-1721Flag of The Holy Roman Empire.A black double-headed eagle with haloes on a yellow field.
1685-1701Flag of The Margraviate of Brandenburg.A White Field with a red crowned eagle off-centred toward the hoist.[16]
1685-1701Flag of The Margraviate of Brandenburg.7 horizontal stripes alternating black and white; with a red eagle off-centred toward the hoist.
1701-1721Flag of The Kingdom of Prussia.A black eagle holding a sword and rod on a white field, a crown on top.

Under French Rule
FlagDateUseDescription
1678-1685
1724-1728		Flag of The Kingdom of FranceA White Field With several Fleur-de-Lis and the royal coat of arms in the center.
1855-1959Flag of The Second French Empire, The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth RepublicA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
1940-1942Flag of Vichy FranceA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars.[17][18]
1942-1944Flag of Free FranceA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine.[19]

See also
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References
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  12. "Mauritania votes on controversial constitutional reform". Al Jazeera. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  13. "Berbers". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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  15. "Morocco Historical Flags". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  16. "Electorate of Brandenburg 1356-1701 (Germany)". fotw.fivestarflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  17. "Vichy France | History, Leaders, & Map | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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