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The following is a list of flags and banners associated with the Comoros.

National Flag

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Flag Date Use Description
2001–present Flag of the Comoros Four horizontal stripes of yellow, white, red and blue (from top to bottom); with a green chevron based on the hoist side charged with a white crescent and four five-pointed stars.[1][2][3]
2001–present Flag of the Comoros (Vertical)

Island Flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2012–present Flag of Anjouan A red field charged with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[4]
2002–present Flag of Grande Comore A navy blue field charged with a crescent moon and four white stars in hoist side.[5][6]
2003–present Flag of Mohéli A large five-pointed red star centered on a yellow field.[7]

Historical Flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1500–1698
1830–1833		 Flag of the Sultanate of Ndzuwani A Large Red Field.[8]
1576–1578 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White field with the coat of arms in the center.
1578–1640 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White field with the coat of arms in the center.
1616–1640 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative) A White field with the coat of arms in the center.
1640–1650 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White field with the coat of arms in the center.
1698–1830 Flag of The Omani Empire A White Field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.
1830–1868 Flag of the Mwali Sultanate A simple red field.[9]
1833–1850 Flag of the Sultanate of Ndzuwani A red field with a white border.[10]
1841–1940
1944–1975		 Flag of The July Monarchy, The French Second Republic, The Second French Empire, The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic, The French Fourth Republic and The French Fifth Republic A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
1841–1848 Royal Standard of Louis-Philippe I A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red centered with the royal arms of Louis-Philippe I.[11]
1842–1867
1997–1998		 Flag of Queen Djoumbé Fatima (also used as a Separatist flag) A Red field with a vertical yellow stripe on the hoist side.[12][13]
1850 Flag of the Sultanate of Ndzuwani A vertical tricolour of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and white centered with an Arabic script written in black.[14]
1850–1893
1997–2012		 Flag of the Sultanate of Ndzuwani (also used as a Separatist Flag and later as an Official Flag) A Red Field centered with a white crescent moon and a hand.[15]
1868–1871 Flag of the Mwali Sultanate 8 horizontal stripes alternating red and white.[16]
1870 Imperial standard of Napoléon III A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red centered with the red stripe larger than the other 2 stripes, several golden bees and centered with the royal arms of Napoléon III.[17]
1871–1886 Flag of the Mwali Sultanate A horizontal bicolour of white and red, similar to The Flag of Poland.[18]
1886–1891 Flag of the Mwali Sultanate A Red Field centerd with an Arabic script written in white.[19]
1891–1904 Flag of the Mwali Sultanate 8 horizontal stripes alternating red and white and a vertical green stripe on the hoist side with a crescent moon and a 5 pointed star in the canton.[20]
1940–1942 Flag of Vichy France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars.[21]
1942–1943 Flag of The United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1943–1944 Flag of Free France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the Lorraine cross[22]
1963–1975 1st Flag of The Comoros A green field with a white crescent at upper hoist facing the fly, four stars in a diagonal.[23]
1975–1978 2nd Flag of The Comoros A red field with a horizontal green stripe and a white crescent moon and 4 5-pointed stars in the canton.[24]
1978–1992 3rd Flag of The Comoros A green field charged with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[25]
1992–1996 4th Flag of The Comoros A green field charged with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[26]
1996–2001 5th Flag of The Comoros A green field charged with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars and a white inscription to the lower hoist and another to the upper fly. The inscriptions are written in Arabic calligraphy with the former reading "Muhammed" and the latter reading "Allah".[27]
2002–2003 Flag of Mohéli A yellow field with a vertical black stripe on the hoist side and a crescent moon and a 5-pointed star in the center.[28]

See also

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References

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  4. ^ "Anjouan (Comoros)". www.crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
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  26. ^ "Comoros (1992–1996)". crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  27. ^ "Comoros (1996–2001)". crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  28. ^ "Moheli (Comoros)". www.crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
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