List of Mauritian flags explained

This is a list of flags used in Mauritius.

Ensigns

FlagDateUseDescription
Unknown–present Civil Ensign of Mauritius A red field with the flag of Mauritius in the canton and a white circle containing the Mauritian coat of arms in the fly.
Unknown–present Government Ensign of Mauritius A blue field with the flag of Mauritius in the canton and the Mauritian coat of arms in the fly.
1974–present Naval Ensign of Mauritius A design of red, white, and blue vertical stripes of unequal widths defaced by a central anchor/key emblem.

Subnational flags

FlagDateUseDescription
A banner of the coat of arms of Port Louis. Four white anchors and five gold fleur-de-lis arranged on a field of dark blue.[6]
The coat of arms of Curepipe.
The coat of arms of Quatre Bornes on a white field.
The coat of arms of Rodrigues on a white field surrounded by a border of red, blue, yellow and green.[7]

Historical flags

Colonial flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1923 - 1968 A blue British ensign with the Mauritian coat of arms in the fly.[8]
1906 - 1923 Flag of British Mauritius A blue British ensign with the Mauritian coat of arms on a white disc in the fly.[9]
1869 - 1906 Flag of British Mauritius A blue British ensign with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc in the fly.[10]
1810 - 1869 Flag of British Mauritius The Union Flag of the United Kingdom.
1794 - 1810 A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red.
1790 - 1794 Flag of French Mauritius A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue.
1715 - 1792 Flag of French Mauritius a white field with several Fleur de lis.
1652 - 1672 A horizontal triband of red, white and blue.
1598 - 1710 Flag of Dutch Mauritius A horizontal triband of orange, white and blue.
1578 - 1598 a white banner with the coat of arms in the center.
1521 - 1578 Flag of Portuguese Mauritius a white banner with the coat of arms in the center.
1511 - 1521 Flag of Portuguese Mauritius a white banner with the coat of arms in the center.

Royal flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1968 - 1992 A banner of the coat of arms of Mauritius defaced in the centre with a royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II
1837 - 1968
1816 - 1837 Royal Standard of the United Kingdom The Royal Arms after Hanover had become a kingdom
1810 - 1816 Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
1804 - 1810 a white banner with red and blue borders and a eagle in the center, symbol of Napoleon Bonaparte
1715 -1792 a white banner with several Fleur de Lis with the royal coat of arms in the center
1715 a white banner with the royal coat of arms in the center

Viceregal flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1968 - 1992 A dark blue field featuring a St. Edward's Crown surmounted by a crowned lion, over the word "MAURITIUS" on a yellow scroll.[11]
1906 - 1968 A Union Jack defaced in the centre with the coat of arms of Mauritius on a white disc surrounded by a laurel wreath.[12]
1869 - 1906 Flag of the governor of Mauritius A Union Jack defaced in the centre with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc surrounded by a laurel wreath.[13]

Notes and References

  1. The Government Gazette of Mauritius. 2015. THE NATIONAL FLAG ACT 2015. The Government Gazette of Mauritius.
  2. Web site: Mohamed . Yousuf . Video 6: Interview of Yousuf Mohamed, Lawyer . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/sLL300tdZUA. 2021-12-12 . live. Rogers Capital . 2018-02-25.
  3. Web site: MS 1 National Flag . Mauritius Standard Bureau . October 2008 . 26 May 2014 . 6.
  4. Web site: Mauritian Flags (Mauritius) from The World Flag Database . 2022-04-07 . www.flags.net.
  5. Web site: Mauritius' officials personal flags . 2022-04-07 . www.crwflags.com.
  6. Web site: Port-Louis (Mauritius) . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  7. Web site: Rodrigues Island (Mauritius) . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  8. Web site: Pre-independence flags of Mauritius . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  9. Web site: Pre-independence flags of Mauritius . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  10. Web site: Pre-independence flags of Mauritius . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  11. Web site: Mauritius independent kingdom (1968-1992) . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  12. Web site: Mauritius' pre-independence Governors . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  13. Web site: Mauritius' pre-independence Governors . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.