Somalia
Adopted1954
Design classStar Emblem
RegionAfrica
Light blue with a white star.
History and symbolism
The five pointed star of unity points to the five regions where Somali peoples live, on a blue field first raised by the trust territory in 1954. Designed by Mohammed Awale Liban.
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