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Use | National flag and ensign ![]() |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 12 October 1954 |
Design | A single white five-pointed star centered on a cyan field |
Designed by | Mohammed Awale Liban |
The national flag of Somalia was adopted on October 12, 1954, and was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban. The flag was initially used within the Trust Territory of Somaliland[1] before being adopted by the short-lived State of Somaliland and the Somali Republic. It is an ethnic flag for the Somali people; the flag's five-pointed star represents the five regions in which Somalis reside.[2]
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