The Mauritius Flag
The Mauritius flag is made up of four horizontal stripes that are red, blue, yellow, and green. The flag was adopted on March 12, 1968. It has ratio 2:3.
The Mauritius flag has colors with rich meanings. The color red represents the struggle for freedom. The color yellow stands for independence and light. The blue color is for the Indian Ocean. The green used in the banner is symbolic of vegetation.
The nation is an island nation located east of Madagascar. The Mauritius flag belongs to a country that is listed as a parliamentary republic. It gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
The largest city is Port Louis. It also is the capital city. The Mauritius flag belongs to a nation whose national anthem or song is “Motherland”. The currency that is used in the country is the rupee. The national motto is “Star and Key of the Indian Ocean".
Some interesting facts about Mauritius:
religion: Hinduism 47.9%, Catholicism 23.7%, other Christians 8.5%, Islam 16.7%, others/unspecified 2.8%, no religion 0.4%
languages: Creole, Bhojpuri, English, French, and others
population: 1,274,201
