Seal of Mauritania

Seal of Mauritania
ArmigerIslamic Republic of Mauritania
Adopted28 November 2017; 7 years ago (2017-11-28)

The Seal of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania[a] is the national emblem based on the national flag of Mauritania, which was officially adopted on 15 August 2017.[1][2][3]

It contains red, green, and gold emblems. The green symbolizes Islam, the major and official religion in the nation, the gold represents the sands of the Sahara desert, and the red represents the bloodshed of the people that fought for Independence. The star and crescent are also emblems of Islam. The edges read "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French.[4][5][6]

The former seal of Mauritania (1 April 1959 – 28 November 2017).

Notes

  1. ^ Arabic: شعار الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية; French: Sceau de la République Islamique de Mauritanie

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mauritania votes to abolish senate by referendum". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. ^ "Mauritania Senate abolished in referendum". BBC News. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ^ Bearak, Max (2021-12-01). "Mauritania's president bundles a patriotic flag change with abolishing the senate". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ^ "Mauritania has a new flag". Quartz. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "Mauritanie: nouveau drapeau et nouvel hymne". BBC News Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "Mauritanie : le changement de drapeau et la suppression du Sénat sont officiels – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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