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The national flag of Mauritius, also known as the The Four Bands (Les Quatre Bandes), was adopted upon independence, 12 March 1968. It consists of four horizontal bands of equal width, coloured (from top to bottom) red, blue, yellow, and green. The flag was recorded at the College of Arms in London on 9 January 1968.
Flaga Mauritiusa została ustanowiona 9 stycznia 1968. Widoczne na niej są 4 pasy (od góry): zielony (symbolizuje rolnictwo i kolor wyspy przez wszystkie 12 miesięcy).
Four horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow and green. Red represents the struggle for freedom and independence. Blue represents the Indian Ocean, in the middle of which Mauritius is situated. Yellow represents the new light of independence.
The flag of Mauritius features four horizontal bands of different colors, listed from top to bottom: red, blue, yellow, and green. While many national flags feature three bands or stripes, the four bands of Mauritius's flag is relatively unique.
The flag has symbolic attributes for each of its colours. Yellow is said to be the “light of freedom shining over the island,” while red reflects the national struggle for independence. The blue stripe is emblematic of the insular nature of the country and its position in the Indian Ocean.
Mauritius is an island located in the eastern direction of Madagascar and its flag consists of four horizontal stripes. The top one is red, then blue, yellow and green at the bottom. The colors used are of traditional Pan-African importance.
The flag consists of four horizontal stripes of red, blue, yellow, and green. Each color of the flag holds significant meaning. The red stripe symbolizes the struggle for freedom and independence. The blue represents the Indian Ocean, in the middle of which Mauritius is situated.
