Flag of Mali

ML · 2:3

Official Palette

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Symbolism

Green represents the fertility of the land, yellow represents the country's mineral wealth and purity, and red represents the blood shed for independence.

History

Adopted on March 1, 1961. It is identical to the flag of Senegal except it lacks the star. It was originally used by the Mali Federation (with Senegal) and featured a black stick figure (kanaga).

Construction

A 2:3 ratio. A vertical tricolor of green, yellow, and red.

Country Specifications

Capital: Bamako
Population: 22.4M

1.4% of Africa
Languages: French
Continent: Africa
Subregion: West Africa
Landlocked: Yes
Borders: Algeria Burkina Faso Guinea Ivory Coast Mauritania Niger Senegal
ISO 3166-1: ML

Flag Identification

Adopted: March 1, 1961
Proportions: 2:3 (≈0.67)
Total Colors: 3
Primary Layout: Vertical bands

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