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The '''flag of the [[Azawad|State of Azawad]]''', a now-defunct [[List of states with limited recognition|unrecognized state]] that declared independence from [[Mali]] on 6 April 2012, is a horizontal green-red-black tricolour with a yellow triangle at the hoist. |
The '''flag of the [[Azawad|State of Azawad]]''', a now-defunct [[List of states with limited recognition|unrecognized state]] that declared independence from [[Mali]] on 6 April 2012, is a horizontal green-red-black tricolour with a yellow triangle at the hoist. The symbolism behind colours to the Azawadi people are manifold: yellow representing the [[Sahara Desert (ecoregion)|Sahara desert]] (in [[Tuareg languages|Tamacheq]] "''tenere''"), black representing the arduous history of the Tuaregs connected to anti-colonial struggle in their many uprisings as well as their difficult way of life, red representing the blood of the Azawadi martyrs and green which represents the scant [[vegetation]] in its [[Sahara|Saharan]] and [[Sahel|Sahelian]] regions.<ref>{{Citation|last=Summit|first=New World|title=New World Summit Berlin - Moussa Ag Assarid (National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, MNLA)|date=2013-04-27|url=https://vimeo.com/64949198|access-date=2018-07-28}}</ref> It is the same as the flag of the [[National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad]]. A popular variation of the flag includes the Amazigh "yaz or ⵣ" letter in [[Tifinagh]] and symbol of the [[Berbers|Amazigh people]] within its yellow triangular hoist. This version has a more specific reference to the Tuareg demographic in Azawad versus the [[Fula people|Fulani]], [[Songhai people|Songhai]] and [[Mauritania|Moorish]] ethnicities present. |
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==History== |
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*[[Pan-African colours]] |
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*[[Berber flag]] |
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*[[Tuareg rebellion]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 02:47, 28 July 2018
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| Use | National flag |
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| Proportion | Undetermined (above shows 3:5) |
| Adopted | 6 April 2012 |
| Design | Horizontal green, red, and black stripes with a yellow triangle at hoist. |
The flag of the State of Azawad, a now-defunct unrecognized state that declared independence from Mali on 6 April 2012, is a horizontal green-red-black tricolour with a yellow triangle at the hoist. The symbolism behind colours to the Azawadi people are manifold: yellow representing the Sahara desert (in Tamacheq "tenere"), black representing the arduous history of the Tuaregs connected to anti-colonial struggle in their many uprisings as well as their difficult way of life, red representing the blood of the Azawadi martyrs and green which represents the scant vegetation in its Saharan and Sahelian regions.[1] It is the same as the flag of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad. A popular variation of the flag includes the Amazigh "yaz or ⵣ" letter in Tifinagh and symbol of the Amazigh people within its yellow triangular hoist. This version has a more specific reference to the Tuareg demographic in Azawad versus the Fulani, Songhai and Moorish ethnicities present.
History
During previous Tuareg rebellions two different flags were proposed for Azawad. One was a blue and white horizontal bicolour with a red triangle at the hoist, and the other was a plain white flag with a blue crescent and star.[2]
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See also
References
- ^ Summit, New World (2013-04-27), New World Summit Berlin - Moussa Ag Assarid (National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, MNLA), retrieved 2018-07-28
- ^ Berbers: Armed movements at Flags of the World
External links
- "#occupyazawad". sahelsounds. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.