Flag of Puntland
Appearance
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Use | Civil and state flag |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 22 December 2009 |
Design | A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top. |
The flag of Puntland is the state flag of Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia.
History
[edit]Puntland initially used a variation of the flag of Somalia as its provincial flag. On 22 December 2009, the regional parliament introduced a new state flag. The flag design was decided on by a commission consisting of government officials and local intellectuals.
Colors and symbolization
[edit]The Puntland flag consists of three colors: white, blue and green.
- Top: the blue stripe with the white star in the center symbolizes the flag of Somalia
- Center: the white stripe in the center represents peace and stability in the region
- Bottom: the green stripe symbolizes the natural wealth of the Puntland State of Somalia
Different flags
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Flag of Puntland used prior to December 2009 (the same as the Flag of Somalia)
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The Coat of arms of Puntland
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Flag attributed to West Puntland, a semi-autonomous area in Galkayo District previously known as Tanadland[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Puntland, Somalia". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
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