Madagascar
Adopted1958
Design classBicolor
RegionAfrica
White with red and green bands at the hoist.
History and symbolism
A vertical white panel joins two horizontal bands of red and green, the colors of the Hova people and the kingdoms of the interior. Adopted in 1958 ahead of independence in 1960.
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