List of Comorian flags

The following is a list of flags and banners associated with the Comoros.

National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
2001–presentFlag of the ComorosFour horizontal stripes of yellow, white, red and blue (from top to bottom); with a green chevron based on the hoist side charged with a white crescent and four five-pointed stars.[1][2][3]
2001–presentFlag of the Comoros (Vertical)

Island Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2012–presentFlag of AnjouanA red field charged with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[4]
2002–presentFlag of Grande ComoreA navy blue field charged with a crescent moon and four white stars in hoist side.[5][6]
2003–presentFlag of MohéliA large five-pointed red star centered on a yellow field.[7]

Historical Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1500–1698
1830–1833
Flag of the Sultanate of NdzuwaniA Large Red Field.[8]
1576–1578Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White field with the coat of arms in the center.
1578–1640Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White field with the coat of arms in the center.
1616–1640Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative)A White field with the coat of arms in the center.
1640–1650Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White field with the coat of arms in the center.
1698–1830Flag of The Omani EmpireA White Field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.
1830–1868Flag of the Mwali SultanateA simple red field.[9]
1833–1850Flag of the Sultanate of NdzuwaniA red field with a white border.[10]
1841–1940
1944–1975
Flag of The July Monarchy, The French Second Republic, The Second French Empire, The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic, The French Fourth Republic and The French Fifth RepublicA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
1841–1848Royal Standard of Louis-Philippe IA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red centered with the royal arms of Louis-Philippe I.[11]
1842–1867
1997–1998
Flag of Queen Djoumbé Fatima (also used as a Separatist flag)A Red field with a vertical yellow stripe on the hoist side.[12][13]
1850Flag of the Sultanate of NdzuwaniA vertical tricolour of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and white centered with an Arabic script written in black.[14]
1850–1893
1997–2012
Flag of the Sultanate of Ndzuwani (also used as a Separatist Flag and later as an Official Flag)A Red Field centered with a white crescent moon and a hand.[15]
1868–1871Flag of the Mwali Sultanate8 horizontal stripes alternating red and white.[16]
1870Imperial standard of Napoléon IIIA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red centered with the red stripe larger than the other 2 stripes, several golden bees and centered with the royal arms of Napoléon III.[17]
1871–1886Flag of the Mwali SultanateA horizontal bicolour of white and red, similar to The Flag of Poland.[18]
1886–1891Flag of the Mwali SultanateA Red Field centerd with an Arabic script written in white.[19]
1891–1904Flag of the Mwali Sultanate8 horizontal stripes alternating red and white and a vertical green stripe on the hoist side with a crescent moon and a 5 pointed star in the canton.[20]
1940–1942Flag of Vichy FranceA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars.[21]
1942–1943Flag of The United KingdomA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1943–1944Flag of Free FranceA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the Lorraine cross[22]
1963–19751st Flag of The ComorosA green field with a white crescent at upper hoist facing the fly, four stars in a diagonal.[23]
1975–19782nd Flag of The ComorosA red field with a horizontal green stripe and a white crescent moon and 4 5-pointed stars in the canton.[24]
1978–19923rd Flag of The ComorosA green field charged with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[25]
1992–19964th Flag of The ComorosA green field charged with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[26]
1996–20015th Flag of The ComorosA green field charged with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars and a white inscription to the lower hoist and another to the upper fly. The inscriptions are written in Arabic calligraphy with the former reading "Muhammed" and the latter reading "Allah".[27]
2002–2003Flag of MohéliA yellow field with a vertical black stripe on the hoist side and a crescent moon and a 5-pointed star in the center.[28]

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