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