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Flag of Comoros

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Quick Facts

Capital
Moroni
Flag adopted
2002
Population
919,901
Area
1,862 km²
Languages
Arabic, French, Comorian
Currency
Comorian franc (Fr) — KMF
Demonym
Comoran
Government
federal presidential republic
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Independence
1975

Religions

  • Muslim 98.1%
  • ethnic religionist 1.1%
  • Christian 0.6%
  • Other 0.3%

About This Flag

Four horizontal stripes of yellow, white, red, and blue from top to bottom, with a green triangle on the hoist side bearing a white crescent facing the fly side and four white five-pointed stars arranged vertically between the crescent's points. The four stripes and four stars represent the four islands of the Comoros archipelago: Grande Comore (Ngazidja), Moheli (Mwali), Anjouan (Nzwani), and Mayotte (Maore), although Mayotte remains a French overseas territory.

The green triangle and crescent represent Islam, the dominant religion. The current flag was adopted on January 7, 2002, as part of a new constitution that restructured the nation as a union of semi-autonomous islands.

What the colors & design mean

The four horizontal stripes and four stars each represent one of the four islands: yellow for Moheli, white for Mayotte, red for Anjouan, and blue for Grande Comore. The green triangle symbolizes Islam. The white crescent is a traditional Islamic symbol representing faith.

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Pattern: Horizontal Stripes

Fun Facts

  • Comoros includes Mayotte as one of its four symbolic islands on the flag, even though Mayotte voted to remain under French sovereignty in 1974 and became a full French department in 2011.
  • Comoros has experienced more than 20 coups or attempted coups since independence in 1975, making it one of the most politically volatile nations in the world.
  • The Comoros Islands are the world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, an essential oil used in many luxury perfumes including Chanel No. 5.
  • The name 'Comoros' derives from the Arabic word 'qamar,' meaning moon, which connects to the crescent on the flag.

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