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| Use | National flag and ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 14 October 1958 |
| Design | Two horizontal bands of red and green with a white vertical band on the hoist side |
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| Use | Presidential standard |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | The National flag with the Seal of Madagascar in the center of the tri-point with the initials "R. M." in the canton. |
Malagasy flag
The national flag of Madagascar (Malagasy: sainan'i Madagasikara; French: drapeau de Madagascar) was adopted on 14 October 1958,[1] two years before the independence as they prepared for a referendum on its status in the French Community.
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
2:3 Flag of the Merina people (since 1997)[3]
Military
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2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Brigade General.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Divisional General.svg.png.webp)
1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Commodore or below.svg.png.webp)
1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Rear Admiral.svg.png.webp)
1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Vice Admiral.svg.png.webp)
1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Group.svg.png.webp)
1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Base
1:20 Masthead pennant
Historical flags
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2:3 Flag of the Antongil Kingdom
2:3 Flag of the Boina Kingdom
2:3 Flag of the Menabe Kingdom
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1:1 First flag of the Tamatave Kingdom, 1750–1819.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Second flag of the Tamatave Kingdom, 1819–1822.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Third flag of the Tamatave Kingdom, 1822–1826.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Fourth and final flag of the Tamatave Kingdom, 1826–1828.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Flag of the Tanibe Kingdom, 1822–1828![2:3 Standard of the Merina Kingdom, c. 1787–1885[citation needed]](../I/Flag_of_the_Merina_Kingdom.svg.png.webp)
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2:3 Flag of the Malagasy Protectorate, 1885–1896.svg.png.webp)
Presidential Standards
Malagasy Republic
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2:3 Philibert Tsiranana, 1959.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Philibert Tsiranana, 1959–1972, obverse side.svg.png.webp)
2:3
Philibert Tsiranana, 1959–1972, reverse side.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Gabriel Ramanantsoa, 1972–1975, obverse side.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Gabriel Ramanantsoa, 1972–1975, reverse side
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
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2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1976–1993, obverse side.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1976–1993, reverse side
Third Republic of Madagascar
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2:3 Albert Zafy, 1993–1996, obverse side.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Albert Zafy, 1993–1996, reverse side.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1998–2002, obverse side.svg.png.webp)
2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1998–2002, reverse side
See also
References
- 1 2 "Malagasy Flag". World Atlas. 24 February 2021.
- ↑ Smith, Whitney; Young, Grace (February 16, 2001). "Flag of Madagascar". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ↑ Merina local flag (Madagascar). Flags of the World (2015-05-20). Retrieved on 2017-10-17.
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