List of Malian flags

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

Main article: Flag of Azawad
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.[6]

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.[7]
Colonial flags
1958–1959 Flag of The French Sudan The French tricolor with a black Kanaga centered on the white band.[8]
1959–1960 Flag of The Mali Federation a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band.[9]

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.[10]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Flag of Mali". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  2. ^ Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith (ISBN 0-688-01141-1), p. 124.
  3. ^ "What Do The Colors And Symbols Of The Flag Of Mali Mean?". WorldAtlas. 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Berbers: Armed movements". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ^ الحركة العربية لتحرير أزواد, retrieved 2023-02-24
  6. ^ Conrad, David (2010). Empires of medieval West Africa : Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. p. 46. ISBN 1604131640.
  7. ^ "Free French flag | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  8. ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  9. ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  10. ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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