Flag of Mauritius 459209 225554003 2008-07-14T08:02:34Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[ca:Bandera de Maurici]] [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|thumb|250px|right|[[Image:FIAV 111000.svg|20px]] National flag and naval jack. Flag ratio: 2:3]] [[Image:Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg|thumb|250px|right|[[Image:FIAV 000100.svg|20px]] Civil ensign. Flag ratio: 1:2]] [[Image:Government Ensign of Mauritius.svg|thumb|250px|right|[[Image:FIAV 000010.svg|20px]] Government ensign. Flag ratio: 1:2]] [[Image:Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg|thumb|250px|right|[[Image:FIAV 000001.svg|20px]] Naval ensign. Flag ratio: 26:57]] The '''flag of [[Mauritius]]''' was adopted upon independence, [[March 12]], [[1968]]. It consists of four horizontal stripes of equal width, colored (from top to bottom) red, blue, yellow, and green. The flag was recorded at the College of Arms in London on 9 January 1968. The [[civil ensign]] (for private vessels) and government ensign (for state vessels) are red and blue flags, respectively, each with the national flag in the [[Flag terminology|canton]] and the [[coat of arms of Mauritius]] in the fly. The [[naval ensign]] (used by coast guard vessels) is an unusual design consisting of red, white, and blue vertical stripes of unequal widths defaced by a central anchor/key emblem. ==Colors== The flag of Mauritius consists of red, blue, yellow and green stripes which stand for: *'''Red''': the struggle for independence *'''Blue''': the [[Indian Ocean]], in the middle of which Mauritius is situated *'''Yellow''': the new light of independence shining over the island *'''Green''': the lush vegetation of the island. ==Historical Flags== <gallery> Image:Flag of Mauritius 1906.svg|Colonial flag (1906-1923) Image:Flag_of_Mauritius_1923.svg|Colonial flag (1923-1968) </gallery> ==External links== *{{FOTW|id=mu|title=Mauritius}} <br clear=all> {{Africa topic|Flag of|title=[[Flags of Africa]]}} {{nationalflags}}<!-- to edit this table, go to [[Template:Nationalflags]] --> [[Category:National symbols of Mauritius]] [[Category:National flags|Mauritius]] {{flag-stub}} [[ast:Bandera de Mauricio]] [[bs:Zastava Mauricijusa]] [[ca:Bandera de Maurici]] [[cs:Vlajka Mauricia]] [[de:Flagge von Mauritius]] [[et:Mauritiuse lipp]] [[el:Σημαία του Μαυρίκιου]] [[es:Bandera de Mauricio]] [[fr:Drapeau de Maurice]] [[hr:Zastava Mauricijusa]] [[bpy:মরিশাসর ফিরালহান]] [[id:Bendera Mauritius]] [[it:Bandiera di Mauritius]] [[he:דגל מאוריציוס]] [[hu:Mauritius zászlaja]] [[nl:Vlag van Mauritius]] [[ja:モーリシャスの国旗]] [[no:Mauritius' flagg]] [[pl:Flaga Mauritiusa]] [[pt:Bandeira da Maurícia]] [[ru:Флаг Маврикия]] [[sk:Vlajka Maurícia]] [[sr:Застава Маурицијуса]] [[fi:Mauritiuksen lippu]] [[sv:Mauritius flagga]] [[th:ธงชาติมอริเชียส]] [[vi:Quốc kỳ Mauritius]] [[zh:毛里求斯国旗]]