Download Picture of Blank Comoros Flag For Kids to Color
The crescent, stars, and green color are the traditional symbols of Islam.
The national flag of Comoros consists of four horizontal stripes: the top stripe is yellow followed by white, red, and blue, which are at the bottom of the flag. On the left side of the Comoros flag is a green horizontal triangle that consists of a white crescent with four, five-pointed stars lined up vertically.
The crescent, stars, and green color represent Islam which is the dominant religion of Comoros. The four colors: yellow, white, red, and blue symbolize the four islands of the nation: Moheli, Mayotte, Anjouan, and Grand Comore. The four stars on the flag also represent these islands.
The flag was designed in 2001 but got official approval only on January 7, 2002.
| Official Name: | Union of Comoros |
| Flag Proportion: | 3:5 |
| Adopted on: | January 7, 2002 |
| Location: | Located in the Indian Ocean, to the east of Africa, and to the north of the Mozambique Channel |
| Capital City: | Moroni |
| Major Cities: | Bambao, Pomoni, Bandaressalam, Mohoro |
| Area: | 863 square miles |
| Population: | 798,000 |
| Currency: | Comorian Franc (KMF) |
| Official Languages: | Comorian, Arabic, and French |
| National Anthem: | The Unity of the Great Islands |
| National symbol(s): | four stars and crescent; |
| National colors: | green, white |
| National anthem: | |
| Name: | “Udzima wa ya Masiwa” (The Union of the Great Islands) |
| Lyrics/Music: | Said Hachim SIDI ABDEREMANE/Said Hachim SIDI ABDEREMANE and Kamildine ABDALLAH |
Fact about Comoros flag |
| Country | Comoros |
|---|---|
| Designed by | NA |
| Adopted | January 7, 2002 |
| Revision | 1975, 1976, 1978, 1992, 1996, 2002 |
| Design and Colors | Four 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 |
| Size Ratio | 3:5 |