List of Mozambican flags

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The following is a list of flags of Mozambique. For more information, see Flag of Mozambique.

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National flag and state flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Mozambique.svg 1983–present National flag and Ensign of Mozambique A horizontal tricolour of green, black, and gold with white fimbriations and a red isosceles triangle at the hoist. The triangle is charged with a five-pointed gold star which has above it an AK-47 crossed by a hoe, superimposed on an open book.

Government flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Current
Presidential Standard of Mozambique.svg 1990–presentFlag of the president of Mozambique The emblem of Mozambique inside of a white circle on a red field.
Former
Flag of Portuguese Colony Governor.svg 1933-1975Flag of the Governor of Mozambique Two vertical green lines with the Emblem of Portugal over a cross of the Order of Christ Cross

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces.svg 1990–presentFlag of the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces
Flag of the Mozambique Air Force.svg 1990–presentFlag of the Mozambique Air Force

Flags of political parties

FlagDateUseDescription
Current
Flag of FRELIMO.png 2004-presentFlag of the FRELIMO The FRELIMO emblem in the corner of a red field. [1]
Flag of RENAMO (3rd version).png  ????-presentFlag of the RENAMO A horizontal tricolour of blue, white-edged red, and black with a white square that goes to the left top corner to the second white line that display the RENAMO emblem. [2]
PODEMOS Mozambique.svg 2018-presentFlag of the PODEMOS Two equal horizontal bands of red and green with a vertical white band of the same size on the hoist side [3] [4]
Limpo.png  ????-presentFlag of the PDMA white isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed towards the fly-side divided into two right triangles where the upper triangle is red and the lower triangle is green with the Emblem of Podemos centered on the hoist side of the triangle.
Former
Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg 1974-1975First flag of FRELIMO
Flag of FRELIMO (1997-2004).svg 1997-2004Second flag of the FRELIMOA red field with a yellow hoe and a hammer with a star on the top being display on the up-left corner [5]
Mz udenamo.PNG 1960-1962Flag of the UDENAMO

City flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Maputo.png 1975-presentFlag of Maputo The Maputo emblem on the center of a light green field with yellow bordered line on dark green background.
Former
Flag of Maputo-Lourenco Marques (1962-1975).gif 1962-1975Flag of Lourenço Marques (Actual Maputo)Square yellow and green gyronny charged with the arms of Lourenço Marques. [6]
Flag of Maputo-Lourenco Marques (until 1962).gif 1???-1962Flag of Lourenço Marques (Actual Maputo)Square green field charged with the arms of Lourenço Marques. [7]

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Pre independence (colonial) period (1505-1975)
Flag of Portugal (1495).svg 1505-1521Colonial flag of the Portuguese Mozambique The Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white square
Flag of Portugal (1521).svg 1521-1578Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white flag
Flag of Portugal (1578).svg 1578-1640Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white flag
Flag of Portugal (1640).svg 1640-1667Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white flag
Flag of Portugal (1667).svg 1667-1707Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white flag
Flag of Portugal (1707).svg 1707-1816Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white flag
Flag of Portugal (1707).svg 1707-1816Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white flag
Flag of Portugal (1707).svg 1707-1816Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white flag
Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves (1815-1825).svg 1816-1826Colonial flagThe Coat of Arms of Portugal over a white flag
Flag of Portugal 1826-1834.svg 1826-1834Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a white flag
Flag of Portugal (1830-1910).svg 1834-1910Colonial flagThe Escutcheon of Portugal with a crown over a bicolour blue-white flag
Flag of Portugal.svg 1911-1975Colonial flagThe national arms of Portugal over a bicolour green-red flag
Flag of Mozambique (1932 proposal).svg 1932Proposed colonial flag
Flag of Mozambique (1965 proposal).svg 1965Proposed colonial flagThe flag of Portugal with the Colony arms on the left-bottom corner
Post independence period (1975-present)
Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg 1974-1975First flag of Mozambique
Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg 1975-1983Second flag of Mozambique
Flag of Mozambique (1983).svg April 1983-May 1st 1983Third flag of Mozambique
Presidential Standard of Mozambique (1975-1982).svg 1975-1983Presidential FlagThe emblem of Mozambique (1975-1983) inside of a white circle on a red field
Presidential Standard of Mozambique (1982-1990).svg 1983-1990Presidential FlagThe emblem of Mozambique (1983-1990) inside of a white circle on a red field

See also

References

  1. "A sua vigilância é fundamental para evitar que se perpetuem actos que possam alimentar a instabilidade nas nossas comunidades".
  2. "RENAMO Source". Archived from the original on 6 April 2023.
  3. "PODEMOS facebook". Facebook .
  4. "PODEMOS garante luta pela justiça eleitoral em Moçambique". 20 October 2024.
  5. "Article 3 (Portuguese)". Archived from the original on 11 August 2002.
  6. "Maputo (Mozambique)". crwflags.com.
  7. "Maputo (Mozambique)". crwflags.com.