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The Following is a list of flags used in Mali.
National Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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1961–present | Flag of Mali | A vertical tricolour of green, gold and red. [1] [2] [3] |
Azawad Flags
Separatist Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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2011 | Proposed Flag for Azawad | Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and white with a 43e isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. [4] |
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2011 | Proposed Flag for Azawad | A white Field with a blue Star and crescent in the center. [4] |
 |
2012–present | Flag of The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad | A horizontal tricolor of green, red and black with a yellow triangle based on the hoist side. [4] Used as the national flag of the unrecognized State of Azawad from 2012 to 2013. |
Flags of Armed Groups and Political Organizations
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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2012–present | Flag of The Arab Movement of Azawad | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and black with a red star and crescent in the center. [5] |
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2014–present | Flag(s) of The Coordination of Azawad Movements | A red field charged with white text reading "CMA". |
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2014–present | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with a yellow star in the center. | |
 |
2014–present | Flag of The Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies | A Blue field with a red Tifinagh symbol in the center. |
 |
2014–present | Flag of The Popular Movement for the Salvation of Azawad | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black; with a green triangle based at the hoist and four five-pointed green stars in the white stripe. |
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2016–present | Flag of The Congress for Justice in Azawad | A white field with a blue band crossing the flag from the top-left corner to the bottom-right. |
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2016–present | Flag of The Movement for the Salvation of Azawad | Two equal horizontal bands of green (top) and yellow with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. |
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2018–present | Flag of The Alliance for Salvation in the Sahel | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and black. |
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c.2020 | Flag used by the Ganda Iso | A vertical tricolor of red, green and white. |
Historical Flags
Mali Empire
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
c.1324 | Imperial Flag of Musa I (possible) | A reconstruction of the banner used by Musa I on the hajj, a possible historical flag of the Mali Empire, consisting of a yellow rectangle centered on a red field. |
Under Moroccan Rule
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) |
1666–1833 | Flag of Morocco (Alaouite dynasty) | A simple red field. |
Local Kingdoms
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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1818–1862 | Flag of The Massina Empire (possible) | A yellow field with a green crescent moon and 3 5-pointed stars in the center. |
 |
1878–1898 | Flag of The Wassoulou Empire | A horizontal tricolor of blue, cyan and white with a red triangle based on the hoist side and a 7-pointed star inside of the triangle with a little red diamond inside the star. |
Under French Rule
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) |
1890–1960 | Flag of The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth Republic | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
 |
1940–1942 | Flag of Vichy France | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars. |
.svg) |
1942–1944 | Flag of Free France | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine. [6] |
| Colonial Flags | |||
.svg) |
1958–1959 | Flag of The French Sudan | The French tricolor with a black Kanaga centered on the white band. [7] |
.svg) |
1959–1960 | Flag of The Mali Federation | a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band. [8] |
Independence
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1960–1961 | Flag of Mali | a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band. [9] |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Flags of Mali.
References
- ^ "Flag of Mali". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith ( ISBN 0-688-01141-1), p. 124.
- ^ "What Do The Colors And Symbols Of The Flag Of Mali Mean?". WorldAtlas. 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Berbers: Armed movements". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ الحركة العربية لتحرير أزواد, retrieved 2023-02-24
- ^ "Free French flag | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2023) |
The Following is a list of flags used in Mali.
National Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1961–present | Flag of Mali | A vertical tricolour of green, gold and red. [1] [2] [3] |
Azawad Flags
Separatist Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2011 | Proposed Flag for Azawad | Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and white with a 43e isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. [4] |
|
|
2011 | Proposed Flag for Azawad | A white Field with a blue Star and crescent in the center. [4] |
|
|
2012–present | Flag of The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad | A horizontal tricolor of green, red and black with a yellow triangle based on the hoist side. [4] Used as the national flag of the unrecognized State of Azawad from 2012 to 2013. |
Flags of Armed Groups and Political Organizations
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2012–present | Flag of The Arab Movement of Azawad | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and black with a red star and crescent in the center. [5] |
|
|
2014–present | Flag(s) of The Coordination of Azawad Movements | A red field charged with white text reading "CMA". |
|
|
2014–present | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with a yellow star in the center. | |
|
|
2014–present | Flag of The Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies | A Blue field with a red Tifinagh symbol in the center. |
|
|
2014–present | Flag of The Popular Movement for the Salvation of Azawad | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black; with a green triangle based at the hoist and four five-pointed green stars in the white stripe. |
|
|
2016–present | Flag of The Congress for Justice in Azawad | A white field with a blue band crossing the flag from the top-left corner to the bottom-right. |
|
|
2016–present | Flag of The Movement for the Salvation of Azawad | Two equal horizontal bands of green (top) and yellow with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. |
|
|
2018–present | Flag of The Alliance for Salvation in the Sahel | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and black. |
|
|
c.2020 | Flag used by the Ganda Iso | A vertical tricolor of red, green and white. |
Historical Flags
Mali Empire
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
c.1324 | Imperial Flag of Musa I (possible) | A reconstruction of the banner used by Musa I on the hajj, a possible historical flag of the Mali Empire, consisting of a yellow rectangle centered on a red field. |
Under Moroccan Rule
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1666–1833 | Flag of Morocco (Alaouite dynasty) | A simple red field. |
Local Kingdoms
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1818–1862 | Flag of The Massina Empire (possible) | A yellow field with a green crescent moon and 3 5-pointed stars in the center. |
|
|
1878–1898 | Flag of The Wassoulou Empire | A horizontal tricolor of blue, cyan and white with a red triangle based on the hoist side and a 7-pointed star inside of the triangle with a little red diamond inside the star. |
Under French Rule
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1890–1960 | Flag of The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth Republic | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
|
|
1940–1942 | Flag of Vichy France | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars. |
|
|
1942–1944 | Flag of Free France | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine. [6] |
| Colonial Flags | |||
|
|
1958–1959 | Flag of The French Sudan | The French tricolor with a black Kanaga centered on the white band. [7] |
|
|
1959–1960 | Flag of The Mali Federation | a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band. [8] |
Independence
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1960–1961 | Flag of Mali | a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band. [9] |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Flags of Mali.
References
- ^ "Flag of Mali". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith ( ISBN 0-688-01141-1), p. 124.
- ^ "What Do The Colors And Symbols Of The Flag Of Mali Mean?". WorldAtlas. 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Berbers: Armed movements". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ الحركة العربية لتحرير أزواد, retrieved 2023-02-24
- ^ "Free French flag | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-04-13.