Flag of Mauritius

Country

Flag of Mauritius uses four horizontal bands. Ratio 2:3, current adoption March 12, 1968 and design credited to Gurudutt Moher.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Mauritius
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Mauritius
Identifier	MU / MUS
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 12, 1968
First Documented Use	1968
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green
Designer	Gurudutt Moher
Construction	Four horizontal bands

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#EA2839	234, 40, 57	0, 83, 76, 8
Blue	#1A206D	26, 32, 109	76, 71, 0, 57
Yellow	#FFD500	255, 213, 0	0, 16, 100, 0
Green	#00A551	0, 165, 81	100, 0, 51, 35

Design and Symbolism

Red	the struggle for freedom and independence.
Blue	the Indian Ocean around the island.
Yellow	the light of independence.
Green	the year-round vegetation of the island.
Four bands	A rare four-stripe national flag, each band standing for one element of the island’s identity.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Mauritius

Four horizontal bands The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal multi-band designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Mauritius is Red (#EA2839), Blue (#1A206D), Yellow (#FFD500) and Green (#00A551). 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

Four bands: A rare four-stripe national flag, each band standing for one element of the island’s identity.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1968. The adoption field for the present record is March 12, 1968. The designer is recorded as Gurudutt Moher.

Additional flag context

Four horizontal bands of equal width is a rare construction; almost every other flag with four colours divides them differently.

The design was created for independence in 1968 by a civil servant, Gurudutt Moher, and has never been altered.

Mauritius is one of the few countries whose flag uses no white at all.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Four horizontal bands, a 2:3 proportion and the visible four bands. 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 — Mauritius — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal multi-band flags

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Facts about the Flag of Mauritius

Mauritius is recorded as four horizontal bands.
The reference proportion for the flag of Mauritius is 2:3.
The stored palette for Mauritius contains Red, Blue, Yellow and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is March 12, 1968.
The design record traces first use to 1968.
Gurudutt Moher is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal multi-band design family in this library.
Four bands: A rare four-stripe national flag, each band standing for one element of the island’s identity.
Four horizontal bands of equal width is a rare construction; almost every other flag with four colours divides them differently.
The design was created for independence in 1968 by a civil servant, Gurudutt Moher, and has never been altered.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Mauritius

What does the flag of Mauritius look like?

Four horizontal bands, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Mauritius?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Mauritius?

The reference palette lists Red #EA2839, Blue #1A206D, Yellow #FFD500 and Green #00A551.

What do the symbols on the flag of Mauritius represent?

Four bands — A rare four-stripe national flag, each band standing for one element of the island’s identity.

When was the present flag record for Mauritius adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 12, 1968.

Who designed the flag of Mauritius?

The designer is recorded as Gurudutt Moher.

Which design family does the flag of Mauritius belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal multi-band designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.