Flag of the Maldives
The flag of the Maldives has a red field with a large green rectangle in the center. Inside the green panel is a white crescent, its horns facing the fly side of the flag. The flag has a 2:3 ratio and no other symbols, and the red border is the same width all around the green panel.
Colors
- Red #D81838 · 67%
- Green #087838 · 32%
Proportions: 2:3
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of the Maldives
Red stands for the courage of the nation's heroes and their willingness to give their lives for their country. Green represents peace and prosperity, and the white crescent symbolizes Islam, the state religion. The current design was adopted in 1965, the year the Maldives gained full independence from Britain.
Map of the Maldives
The Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, southwest of India and Sri Lanka. It is a chain of coral atolls that reaches across the equator, with no land borders; its nearest neighbors are India and Sri Lanka.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of the Maldives?
The flag of the Maldives is red and green.
What are the proportions of the flag of the Maldives?
The flag of the Maldives has a ratio of 2:3 (height to width).
What does the flag of the Maldives mean?
Red stands for the courage of the nation's heroes and their willingness to give their lives for their country. Green represents peace and prosperity, and the white crescent symbolizes Islam, the state religion. The current design was adopted in 1965, the year the Maldives gained full independence from Britain.
Can I download the flag of the Maldives?
Yes: this page has the flag of the Maldives as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (See File history, below, for details.).
