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File:Flag of Somalia.svg|Flag of Puntland used prior to December 2009 (the same as the [[Flag of Somalia]]) |
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File:Coat of Arms of Puntland.svg|The [[Coat of arms]] of [[Puntland]] |
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File:Flag of West Puntland.svg|Flag of the recently declared [[West Puntland]] |
File:Flag of West Puntland.svg|Flag of the recently declared [[West Puntland]] |
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Revision as of 17:59, 8 July 2023
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| Use | Civil and state flag |
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
| 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
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
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) -
The Coat of arms of Puntland -
Flag of the recently declared West Puntland
References
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