Flag of Somalia
Facts, history and meaning about the flag of Somalia
Somalia is located in Africa.
The official ISO 3166 code for Somalia is:
The bright shade of blue is taken from the UN flag, which is a reminder of the period in which Somalia was a UN-mandated area after World War II.
The star in the middle of the flag, with five points, stands for the five Somali groups in the ancient Italian and British colonies, as well as in Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti.
The flag was originally created by the Italian UN-mandated area, formerly known as the Italian Somaliland. In 1949, the decision was made that Somalia would become independent within a period of ten years, and the flag was hoisted as a symbol of that decision. When Somalia became independent, the country decided to keep the flag.
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Somalia flag coloring page
Printable coloring page
Coloring page for the flag of Somalia. Print it and fill it with colors! Perfect entertainment for the kids or in school. The coloring page is a PDF-file that is ready to use in a printer.
Somalia flag, printable
Download and print the flag of Somalia
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