Flag of the Comoros 417277 221769202 2008-06-26T00:44:24Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[id:Bendera Komoro]] [[Image:Flag of the Comoros.svg|right|thumb|208px|[[Image:FIAV 111111.svg|23px]] Flag ratio: 3:5]] The current '''flag of Comoros''' was adopted in [[2001]]. Former flags have consisted of a crescent on a [[green]] field. == Description == The new design retains the [[crescent]] but places it within a green [[triangle]]. In addition, four stripes were added to symbolize the four islands of the nation: [[yellow]] is for [[Mohéli]], [[white]] for [[Mayotte]] (claimed by Comoros but administered by France), [[red]] for [[Anjouan]], and [[blue]] for [[Grande Comore]]. The four stars next to the crescent also stand for the islands, while the crescent stands for [[Islam]], which is the major religion on [[Comoros]]. The flag has a passing similarity to the flag used by the [[Druze]] people of the Middle East, but this is most likely coincidental. == Former Flags of the Comoros == <gallery> Image:Flag of the Comoros (1963 to 1975).svg|Pre-independence flag of Comoros (1963-1975) Image:Flag of Comoros (1975-1978).svg|Flag of Comoros (1975-1978) Image:Flag of the Comoros (1978-1992).svg|Flag of Comoros (1978-1992) Image:Flag of the Comoros (1992-1996).svg|Flag of Comoros (1992-1996) Image:Flag of the Comoros (1996-2001).svg|Flag of Comoros (1996-2001) </gallery> ==See also== * [[Star and crescent]] * [[Comoros]] {{Arab Flags}} <br clear=all> {{Africa topic|Flag of|title=[[Flags of Africa]]}} {{nationalflags}}<!-- to edit this table, go to [[Template:Nationalflags]] --> ==External links== *{{FOTW|id=km|title=Comoros}} [[Category:National symbols of Comoros]] [[Category:National flags|Comoros]] {{Flag-stub}} [[ar:علم جزر القمر]] [[ast:Bandera de les Islles Comores]] [[bs:Zastava Komora]] [[cs:Komorská vlajka]] [[da:Comorernes flag]] [[de:Flagge der Komoren]] [[et:Komooride lipp]] [[el:Σημαία των Κομόρων]] [[es:Bandera de Comoras]] [[fr:Drapeau de l'Union des Comores]] [[hr:Zastava Komora]] [[bpy:কোমোরোসর ফিরালহান]] [[id:Bendera Komoro]] [[it:Bandiera delle Comore]] [[he:דגל קומורו]] [[lt:Komorų vėliava]] [[nl:Vlag van de Comoren]] [[ja:コモロの国旗]] [[no:Komorenes flagg]] [[pl:Flaga Komorów]] [[pt:Bandeira das Comores]] [[ru:Флаг Коморских островов]] [[sk:Vlajka Komor]] [[sr:Застава Комора]] [[fi:Komorien lippu]] [[sv:Komorernas flagga]] [[th:ธงชาติคอโมโรส]] [[zh:科摩罗国旗]]