Flag of Mozambique

Country

Flag of Mozambique uses horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, red hoist triangle, star, book, hoe and rifle. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption May 1, 1983.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Mozambique
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Mozambique
Identifier	MZ / MOZ
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 1, 1983
First Documented Use	1983
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, White, Black, Yellow, Red
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, red hoist triangle, star, book, hoe and rifle

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#009639	0, 150, 57	100, 0, 62, 41
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100
Yellow	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Red	#D21034	210, 16, 52	0, 92, 75, 18

Design and Symbolism

Green	the riches of the land.
White	peace.
Black	the African continent.
Yellow	the country’s minerals.
Red	the resistance to colonialism.
Book	Education.
Hoe	The peasantry and agriculture.
AK-47 rifle	Defence and vigilance — the only national flag in the world to show a modern firearm.
Star	Marxism and internationalism.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Mozambique

Horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, red hoist triangle, star, book, hoe and rifle The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Mozambique is Green (#009639), White (#FFFFFF), Black (#000000), Yellow (#FFD100) and Red (#D21034). 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

Book: Education; Hoe: The peasantry and agriculture; AK-47 rifle: Defence and vigilance — the only national flag in the world to show a modern firearm; Star: Marxism and internationalism.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1983. The adoption field for the present record is May 1, 1983.

Additional flag context

This is the only national flag showing a modern firearm. The AK-47 crossed with a hoe over an open book stands for defence, agriculture and education.

A national competition to replace the design was run in 2005 and produced a shortlist; parliament kept the rifle.

The flag was adopted in 1983, eight years after independence, replacing a version whose emblem was arranged differently.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, red hoist triangle, star, book, hoe and rifle, a 2:3 proportion and the visible book. 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 — Mozambique — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle flags

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Facts about the Flag of Mozambique

Mozambique is recorded as horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, red hoist triangle, star, book, hoe and rifle.
The reference proportion for the flag of Mozambique is 2:3.
The stored palette for Mozambique contains Green, White, Black, Yellow and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is May 1, 1983.
The design record traces first use to 1983.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
Book: Education.
Hoe: The peasantry and agriculture.
This is the only national flag showing a modern firearm. The AK-47 crossed with a hoe over an open book stands for defence, agriculture and education.
A national competition to replace the design was run in 2005 and produced a shortlist; parliament kept the rifle.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Mozambique

What does the flag of Mozambique look like?

Horizontal tricolour with fimbriations, red hoist triangle, star, book, hoe and rifle, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Mozambique?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Mozambique?

The reference palette lists Green #009639, White #FFFFFF, Black #000000, Yellow #FFD100 and Red #D21034.

What do the symbols on the flag of Mozambique represent?

Book — Education. Hoe — The peasantry and agriculture. AK-47 rifle — Defence and vigilance — the only national flag in the world to show a modern firearm.

When was the present flag record for Mozambique adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 1, 1983.

Which design family does the flag of Mozambique belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Mozambique?

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.