Flag
Description
four equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), white, red, and
blue, with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist;
centered within the triangle is a vertical white crescent
moon with the convex side facing the hoist and four white,
five-pointed stars placed vertically in a line between the
points of the crescent; the horizontal bands and the four
stars represent the four main islands of the archipelago -
Mwali, N'gazidja, Ndzuwani, and Mahore (Mayotte - department
of France, but claimed by Comoros)
note: the crescent, stars, and color green are traditional
symbols of Islam |
