The Following is a list of flags used in Mali.

National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1961-TodayFlag of MaliA vertical tricolour of green, gold and red.[1][2][3]

Azawad Flags

Separatist Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2011Proposed Flag for AzawadTwo equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and white with a 43e isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.[4]
2011Proposed Flag for AzawadA white Field with a blue Star and crescent in the center.[4]
2012-TodayFlag of The National Movement for the Liberation of AzawadA 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

FlagDateUseDescription
2012-TodayFlag of The Arab Movement of AzawadA horizontal tricolor of green, white and black with a red star and crescent in the center.[5]
2014-TodayFlag(s) of The Coordination of Azawad MovementsA red field charged with white text reading "CMA".
2014-TodayA horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with a yellow star in the center.
2014-TodayFlag of The Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and AlliesA Blue field with a red Tifinagh symbol in the center.
2014-TodayFlag of The Popular Movement for the Salvation of AzawadA 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-TodayFlag of The Congress for Justice in AzawadA white field with a blue band crossing the flag from the top-left corner to the bottom-right.
2016-TodayFlag of The Movement for the Salvation of AzawadTwo equal horizontal bands of green (top) and yellow with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
2018-TodayFlag of The Alliance for Salvation in the SahelA horizontal tricolor of white, red and black.
c.2020Flag used by the Ganda IsoA vertical tricolor of red, green and white.

Historical Flags

Mali Empire

FlagDateUseDescription
c.1324Imperial 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

FlagDateUseDescription
1666-1833Flag of Morocco (Alaouite dynasty)A simple red field.

Local Kingdoms

FlagDateUseDescription
1818-1862Flag of The Massina Empire (possible)A yellow field with a green crescent moon and 3 5-pointed stars in the center.
1878-1898Flag of The Wassoulou EmpireA 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

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

Independence

FlagDateUseDescription
1960-1961Flag of Malia vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the gold band.[9]

See also

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References

  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. 1 2 3 "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.
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