White represents purity, red represents sovereignty (and the blood of the Merina people), and green represents hope and the coastal people.
History
Adopted on October 14, 1958. The red and white colors date back to the 19th-century Merina Kingdom, while green was added to represent the Hova people of the coast.
Construction
A 2:3 ratio. A white vertical band on the hoist and two horizontal bands of red and green on the fly.
