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List of Malian flags

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The Following is a list of flags used in Mali.

National flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1961–present Flag of Mali A vertical tricolour of green, gold, and red.[1][2][3]

Azawad flags

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Separatist flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2011 Proposed flag for Azawad Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and white with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.[4]
2011 Proposed flag for Azawad A white field with a blue star and crescent in the center.[4]
2012–present Flag of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad A 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

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Flag Date Use Description
2012–present Flag of the Arab Movement of Azawad A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and black with a red star and crescent in the center.[5]
2014–present Flag(s) of the Coordination of Azawad Movements A red field charged with white text reading "CMA".
2014–present A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and red with a yellow star in the center.
2014–present Flag of the Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies A blue field with a red Tifinagh letter "ⵣ" (which represents the sound [z]) in the center.
2014–present Flag of the Popular Movement for the Salvation of Azawad A 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–present Flag of the Congress for Justice in Azawad [fr] A white field with a blue band crossing the flag from the top-left corner to the bottom-right.
2016–present Flag of the Movement for the Salvation of Azawad Two equal horizontal bands of green (top) and yellow with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
2018–present Flag of the Alliance for Salvation in the Sahel A horizontal tricolor of white, red, and black.
c.2020 Flag used by the Ganda Iso A vertical tricolor of red, green, and white.

Historical flags

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Mali Empire

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Flag Date Use Description
c.1324 Imperial 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.[6]

Local kingdoms

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Flag Date Use Description
1878–1898 Flag of the Wassoulou Empire A horizontal tricolor of blue, cyan, and white with a red triangle based on the hoist side and a seven-pointed star inside of the triangle with a little red diamond inside the star.

Under French colonial rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1958–1959 Flag of the French Sudan The French tricolor with a black Kanaga mask centered on the white band.[7]
1959–1960 Flag of the Mali Federation A vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga mask centered on the gold band.[8]

Independence

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Flag Date Use Description
1960–1961 Flag of Mali A vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga mask centered on the gold band.[9]

See also

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References

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  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. Conrad, David (2010). Empires of medieval West Africa : Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. p. 46. ISBN 1604131640.
  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.