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Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Proportions
3:5
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#FFC61E · Pantone 116 CYellow is the colour of one of the islands.
#FFFFFFWhite is the colour of another island, claimed but administered by another country.
#BE0027 · Pantone 186 CRed is the colour of a third island.
#3B5AA3 · Pantone 286 CBlue is the colour of the fourth island.
#239E46 · Pantone 355 CThe green triangle, like the crescent and the stars, symbolises Islam.
Symbols & elements
The crescent marks Islam, the state religion. The four stars — echoed by the four coloured stripes — stand for the four islands of the archipelago: Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mohéli and Mayotte, the last administered by France but claimed by the Union of the Comoros.
Construction details
Proportions 3:5. Four horizontal bands, yellow, white, red, blue, and a green triangle on the hoist side bearing a white crescent and four white five-pointed stars. The four bands and four stars stand for the four main islands; green, the crescent and the stars refer to Islam.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Comoros
Common conventions
Its four bands and four stars stand for the four islands of the archipelago, each tied to a colour.
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