List of Malian flags

The Following is a list of flags used in Mali.

National Flag[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1961–present Flag of Mali A vertical tricolour of green, gold and red.[1][2][3]

Azawad Flags[edit]

Separatist Flags[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
2011 Proposed Flag for Azawad Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and white with a 43e isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.[4]
2011 Proposed Flag for Azawad A white Field with a blue Star and crescent in the center.[4]
2012–present Flag of The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad A horizontal tricolor of green, red and black with a yellow triangle based on the hoist side.[4] Used as the national flag of the unrecognized State of Azawad from 2012 to 2013.

Flags of Armed Groups and Political Organizations[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
2012–present Flag of The Arab Movement of Azawad A horizontal tricolor of green, white and black with a red star and crescent in the center.[5]
2014–present Flag(s) of The Coordination of Azawad Movements A red field charged with white text reading "CMA".
2014–present A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with a yellow star in the center.
2014–present Flag of The Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies A Blue field with a red Tifinagh symbol in the center.
2014–present Flag of The Popular Movement for the Salvation of Azawad A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black; with a green triangle based at the hoist and four five-pointed green stars in the white stripe.
2016–present Flag of The Congress for Justice in Azawad [fr] A white field with a blue band crossing the flag from the top-left corner to the bottom-right.
2016–present Flag of The Movement for the Salvation of Azawad Two equal horizontal bands of green (top) and yellow with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
2018–present Flag of The Alliance for Salvation in the Sahel [fr] A horizontal tricolor of white, red and black.
c.2020 Flag used by the Ganda Iso A vertical tricolor of red, green and white.

Historical Flags[edit]

Mali Empire[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
c.1324 Imperial Flag of Musa I (possible) A reconstruction of the banner used by Musa I on the hajj, a possible historical flag of the Mali Empire, consisting of a yellow rectangle centered on a red field.

Under Moroccan Rule[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1666–1833 Flag of Morocco (Alaouite dynasty) A simple red field.

Local Kingdoms[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1818–1862 Flag of The Massina Empire (possible) A yellow field with a green crescent moon and 3 5-pointed stars in the center.
1878–1898 Flag of The Wassoulou Empire A horizontal tricolor of blue, cyan and white with a red triangle based on the hoist side and a 7-pointed star inside of the triangle with a little red diamond inside the star.

Under French Rule[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1890–1960 Flag of The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth Republic A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
1940–1942 Flag of Vichy France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars.
1942–1944 Flag of Free France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine.[6]
Colonial Flags
1958–1959 Flag of The French Sudan The French tricolor with a black Kanaga centered on the white band.[7]
1959–1960 Flag of The Mali Federation a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band.[8]

Independence[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1960–1961 Flag of Mali a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band.[9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Flag of Mali". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  2. ^ Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith (ISBN 0-688-01141-1), p. 124.
  3. ^ "What Do The Colors And Symbols Of The Flag Of Mali Mean?". WorldAtlas. 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Berbers: Armed movements". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ^ الحركة العربية لتحرير أزواد, retrieved 2023-02-24
  6. ^ "Free French flag | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  8. ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  9. ^ "Mali". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-04-13.