Flag of Puntland

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Puntland State of Somalia
Flag of Puntland.svg
Use Civil and state flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted22 December 2009;14 years ago (22 December 2009)
DesignA horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top.

The flag of Puntland is the state flag of Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia.

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History

Puntland initially used a variation of the flag of Somalia as its provincial flag. On 22 December 2009, the regional parliament introduced a new state flag. The flag design was decided on by a commission consisting of government officials and local intellectuals.

Colors and symbolization

The Puntland flag consists of three colors: white, blue and green.

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References

  1. "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Puntland, Somalia". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.