Flag of Mali

Country

Flag of Mali uses vertical tricolour. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption March 1, 1961.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Mali
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Mali
Identifier	ML / MLI
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 1, 1961
First Documented Use	1959
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, Yellow, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#14B53A	20, 181, 58	89, 0, 68, 29
Yellow	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19

Design and Symbolism

Green	the fertility of the land.
Yellow	purity and the mineral wealth.
Red	the blood shed for independence.
Pan-African colours	The flag originally carried a black human figure, removed in 1961.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Mali

Vertical tricolour The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Mali is Green (#14B53A), Yellow (#FCD116) and Red (#CE1126). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Pan-African colours: The flag originally carried a black human figure, removed in 1961.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1959. The adoption field for the present record is March 1, 1961.

Additional flag context

Mali's flag originally carried a black human figure, the kanaga, in the centre band; it was removed in 1961 after objections on religious grounds.

Without the figure, the flag is identical to Guinea's reversed and to Senegal's without its star — all three come from the same brief federation period.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour, a 2:3 proportion and the visible pan-African colours. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Mali — Specialist vexillological reference

Other vertical tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Mali

Mali is recorded as vertical tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Mali is 2:3.
The stored palette for Mali contains Green, Yellow and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is March 1, 1961.
The design record traces first use to 1959.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
Pan-African colours: The flag originally carried a black human figure, removed in 1961.
Mali's flag originally carried a black human figure, the kanaga, in the centre band; it was removed in 1961 after objections on religious grounds.
Without the figure, the flag is identical to Guinea's reversed and to Senegal's without its star — all three come from the same brief federation period.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Mali

What does the flag of Mali look like?

Vertical tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Mali?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Mali?

The reference palette lists Green #14B53A, Yellow #FCD116 and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the flag of Mali represent?

Pan-African colours — The flag originally carried a black human figure, removed in 1961.

When was the present flag record for Mali adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 1, 1961.

Which design family does the flag of Mali belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with vertical tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Mali?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.