Flag of Madagascar

The flag of Madagascar (Malagasy: sainan'i Madagasikara; French: drapeau de Madagascar) was adopted on 14 October 1958,[1] two years before the independence of that nation, as Madagascar prepared for a referendum on its status in the French Community.

Madagascar
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted14 October 1958
DesignTwo horizontal bands of red and green with a white vertical band on the hoist side
Variant flag of Madagascar
UsePresidential standard
Proportion2:3
DesignThe National flag with the Seal of Madagascar in the center of the tri-point with the initials "R. M." in the canton.

The colors of the flag represent Madagascar's history and traditional peasant classes.[1] Red and white were the colors of the Merina kingdom, which was conquered by France in 1896.[2] They were used in the flag of the last Merina monarch, Queen Ranavalona III. Green was the color of the Hova, the largest class of peasant commoners, who played a significant role in anti-French agitation and the independence movement.

Current flags

Ethnic

Military
  • 2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Brigade General
  • 2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Divisional General
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Commodore or below
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Rear Admiral
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Vice Admiral
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Group
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Base
  • 1:20 Masthead pennant

Historical flags

Malagasy Republic
  • 2:3 Philibert Tsiranana, 1959
  • 2:3 Philibert Tsiranana, 1959–1972, obverse side
  • 2:3 Philibert Tsiranana, 1959–1972, reverse side
  • 2:3 Gabriel Ramanantsoa, 1972–1975, obverse side
  • 2:3 Gabriel Ramanantsoa, 1972–1975, reverse side

Democratic Republic of Madagascar
  • 2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1976–1993, obverse side
  • 2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1976–1993, reverse side

Third Republic of Madagascar
  • 2:3 Albert Zafy, 1993–1996, obverse side
  • 2:3 Albert Zafy, 1993–1996, reverse side
  • 2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1998–2002, obverse side
  • 2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1998–2002, reverse side

See also

References
  1. "Malagasy Flag". World Atlas.
  2. Smith, Whitney; Young, Grace (February 16, 2001). "Flag of Madagascar". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. Merina local flag (Madagascar). Flags of the World (2015-05-20). Retrieved on 2017-10-17.
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