Flag of Somalia

Federal Republic of Somalia
Use	National flag and ensign
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 flag of Somalia (Somali: Calanka Soomaaliyeed, Arabic: علم الصومال), also known as the Somali flag, was adopted on October 12, 1954, and was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban. The flag was initially used within the Trust Territory of Somaliland and Galmudug^[1] before being adopted by the short-lived [[State of Somaliland] and state Galmudug] 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]

^ "Somalia". www.fotw.info.
^ "Somali Embassy in Belgium – Somali Flag". 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28.

[1] "Somalia". www.fotw.info.

[2] "Somali Embassy in Belgium – Somali Flag". 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28.

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