Flag of Somalia

Federal Republic of Somalia
UseNational flag and ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted12 October 1954; 70 years ago (1954-10-12)
DesignA single white five-pointed star centered on a cyan field
Designed byMohammed Awale Liban

The national flag of Somalia was adopted on October 12, 1954, and was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban. The flag was initially used within the Trust Territory of Somaliland[1] before being adopted by the short-lived State of Somaliland and the Somali Republic. It is an ethnic flag for the Somali people; the flag's five-pointed star represents the five regions in which Somalis reside.[2]

  1. ^ "Somalia". www.fotw.info.
  2. ^ "Somali Embassy in Belgium – Somali Flag". 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28.