Flag of Mauritania
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 15 August 2017
The flag of Mauritania is red, green and yellow. It was first adopted on 15 August 2017. Mauritania, whose capital is Nouakchott, is home to about 5.5 million people.
Colours
- red#cd2a3e
- green#006233
- yellow#ffc400
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Mauritania: questions and answers
What colours are on the Mauritania flag?
Red, Green and Yellow. Hex values as drawn: red #cd2a3e, green #006233, yellow #ffc400.
When was the flag of Mauritania adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 15 August 2017 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Mauritania's?
Benin, Burkina Faso, Lithuania, Senegal and Vanuatu use the same set of colours.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.