List of Malian flags explained

The Following is a list of flags used in Mali.

Azawad Flags

Separatist Flags

See main article: Flag of Azawad.

FlagDateUseDescription
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.
2012–present A horizontal tricolor of green, red and black with a yellow triangle based on the hoist side. Used as the national flag of the unrecognized State of Azawad from 2012 to 2013.

Flags of Armed Groups and Political Organizations

FlagDateUseDescription
2012–present A horizontal tricolor of green, white and black with a red star and crescent in the center.
2014–present 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 A Blue field with a red Tifinagh symbol in the center.
2014–present 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 A white field with a blue band crossing the flag from the top-left corner to the bottom-right.
2016–present Two equal horizontal bands of green (top) and yellow with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
2018–present Flag of The A horizontal tricolor of white, red and black.
c.2020 A vertical tricolor of red, green and white.

Historical Flags

Local Kingdoms

FlagDateUseDescription
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 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

FlagDateUseDescription
1890–1960 A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
1940–1942 A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars.
1942–1944 A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine.[5]
Colonial Flags
1958–1959 The French tricolor with a black Kanaga centered on the white band.[6]
1959–1960 a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band.[7]

Independence

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flag of Mali . Encyclopedia Britannica.
  2. Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith, p. 124.
  3. Web site: 24 February 2021 . What Do The Colors And Symbols Of The Flag Of Mali Mean? . WorldAtlas.
  4. Web site: Berbers: Armed movements . 2023-02-24 . www.fotw.info.
  5. Web site: Free French flag Royal Museums Greenwich . 2023-02-24 . www.rmg.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Mali . 2023-02-24 . www.fotw.info.
  7. Web site: Mali . 2023-02-24 . www.fotw.info.
  8. Web site: Mali . 2023-04-13 . www.fotw.info.