Flag of Maldives
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The Flag of Maldives is a national flag featuring a green rectangle with a white crescent centered on a red field, symbolizing Islam and the nation's sovereignty.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1965-07-25 ⓘ |
| adoptionContext | independence of Maldives from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Asia
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ⓘ
National flags ⓘ |
| centralPanelColor | green ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crescentColor | white ⓘ |
| designElement |
green rectangle centered on a red field
ⓘ
white crescent centered in the green rectangle ⓘ |
| designMeaning |
green represents peace and prosperity
ⓘ
red represents the blood of national heroes ⓘ white crescent represents Islam as the state religion ⓘ |
| featuresShape | rectangle ⓘ |
| featuresSymbol | crescent ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Naval Ensign of Maldives
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ⓘ
Presidential Standard of Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ State Flag of Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | flag of the Sultanate of Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDisplayedAt |
Maldivian embassies abroad
ⓘ
Maldivian schools ⓘ government buildings in Maldives ⓘ |
| isFlownOn |
Independence Day of Maldives
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ⓘ
Republic Day of Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ national holidays of Maldives ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Maldivian flag law and regulations ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolOf | Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanRegion | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialStatus | national flag of the Republic of Maldives ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Republic of Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | obverse and reverse are identical ⓘ |
| stateReligionRepresented | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in current use ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Islam
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ⓘ
national sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Maldives
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ⓘ
President of Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ civil population of Maldives ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1965 ⓘ |
| usesColor |
green
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnFlag | none ⓘ |
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