The following is a list of flags related with Mauritania.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1959-2017 | Flag of Mauritania | A green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star. [1] |
 | 2017-Present | Flag of Mauritania | Two red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2017-Present | Government flag | Two red stripes flanking a green field; charged with a golden upward-pointed crescent and star, a golden border and the Arabic name of the country written in gold in the red stripes. |
 | 2017-Present | Presidential flag | White flag with the seal in the centre. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?-Present | Flag of The Berbers | [13] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1325-1464 | Flag of The Mali Empire | A golden field with a red border. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1678-1685 1724-1728 | Flag of The Kingdom of France | A White Field With several Fleur-de-Lis and the royal coat of arms in the center. |
 | 1855-1959 | Flag of The Second French Empire, The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth Republic | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). |
 | 1940-1942 | Flag of Vichy France | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars. [14] [15] |
 | 1942-1944 | Flag of Free France | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine. [16] |
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