List of Mauritian flags

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This is a list of flags used in Mauritius.

National flag[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Mauritius.svg 1968–present Flag of Mauritius Four horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow and green. Red represents the struggle for freedom and independence. Blue represents the Indian Ocean, in the middle of which Mauritius is situated. Yellow represents the new light of independence. Green represents the agriculture of Mauritius and its colour throughout the 12 months of the year.[1]

Presidential flag[]

Flag Date Use Description
Presidential Standard of Mauritius.svg 1992–present Standard of the President of Mauritius The flag of Mauritius defaced in the centre with a white circle containing the coat of arms of Mauritius over two curved golden laurel leaves and the letters "RM" (Republic of Mauritius) in gold.

Ensigns[]

Flag Date Use Description
Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg Unknown–present Civil Ensign of Mauritius A red field with the flag of Mauritius in the canton and a white circle containing the Mauritian coat of arms in the fly.
Government Ensign of Mauritius.svg Unknown–present Government Ensign of Mauritius A blue field with the flag of Mauritius in the canton and the Mauritian coat of arms in the fly.
Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg 1974–present Naval Ensign of Mauritius A design of red, white, and blue vertical stripes of unequal widths defaced by a central anchor/key emblem.

Subnational flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Port Louis, Mauritius.svg Flag of Port Louis A banner of the coat of arms of Port Louis. Four white anchors and five gold fleur-de-lis arranged on a field of dark blue.
Flag of Quatre Bornes.svg Flag of Quatre Bornes The coat of arms of Quatre Bornes on a white field.
Flag of Rodrigues.png Flag of Rodrigues The coat of arms of Rodrigues on a white field surrounded by a border of red, blue, yellow and green.

Historical flags[]

Colonial flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg 1923 - 1968 Flag of British Mauritius A blue British ensign with the Mauritian coat of arms in the fly.
Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg 1906 - 1923 Flag of British Mauritius A blue British ensign with the Mauritian coat of arms on a white disc in the fly.
Flag of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg 1869 - 1906 Flag of British Mauritius A blue British ensign with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc in the fly.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1810 - 1869 Flag of British Mauritius The Union Flag of the United Kingdom.
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg 1794 - 1810 Flag of French Mauritius A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red.
Flag of France (1790–1794).svg 1790 - 1794 Flag of French Mauritius A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue.
Pavillon royal de France.svg 1715 - 1792 Flag of French Mauritius a white field with several Fleur de lis.
Statenvlag.svg 1652 - 1672 Flag of Dutch Mauritius A horizontal triband of red, white and blue.
Prinsenvlag.svg 1598 - 1710 Flag of Dutch Mauritius A horizontal triband of orange, white and blue.
Flag of Portugal (1578).svg 1578 - 1598 Flag of Portuguese Mauritius a white banner with the coat of arms in the center.
Flag of Portugal (1521).svg 1521 - 1578 Flag of Portuguese Mauritius a white banner with the coat of arms in the center.
Flag of Portugal (1495).svg 1511 - 1521 Flag of Portuguese Mauritius a white banner with the coat of arms in the center.

Royal flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
Royal Standard of Mauritius.svg 1968 - 1992 Royal Standard of Mauritius A banner of the coat of arms of Mauritius defaced in the centre with a royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.svg 1837 - 1968 Royal Standard of the United Kingdom A banner of the Queen's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (1816–1837).svg 1816 - 1837 Royal Standard of the United Kingdom The Royal Arms after Hanover had become a kingdom
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom 1801-1816.svg 1810 - 1816 Royal Standard of the United Kingdom A banner of the Royal Arms from the creation of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1801; first and fourth quarters for England and Wales, second Scotland, third Ireland, with an inescutcheon for the Electorate of Hanover
Imperial Standard of Napoléon I.svg 1804 - 1810 Imperial Standard of the First French Empire a white banner with red and blue borders and a eagle in the center, symbol of Napoleon Bonaparte
Royal Standard of the King of France.svg 1715 -1792 Royal Standard of the Kingdom of France a white banner with several Fleur de Lis with the royal coat of arms in the center
Royal Standard of King Louis XIV.svg 1715 Royal Standard of The French King Louis XIV a white banner with the royal coat of arms in the center

Viceregal flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Governor-General of Mauritius (1968–1992).svg 1968 - 1992 Flag of the Governor-General of Mauritius A dark blue field featuring a St. Edward's Crown surmounted by a crowned lion, over the word "MAURITIUS" on a yellow scroll.
Flag of the Governor of Mauritius (1906–1968).svg 1906 - 1968 Flag of the Governor of Mauritius A Union Jack defaced in the centre with the coat of arms of Mauritius on a white disc surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Flag of the Governor of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg 1869 - 1906 Flag of the Governor of Mauritius A Union Jack defaced in the centre with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc surrounded by a laurel wreath.

References[]

  1. ^ The Government Gazette of Mauritius (2015). "THE NATIONAL FLAG ACT 2015" (PDF). The Government Gazette of Mauritius.

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