Comoros
Introduced in 2001 when the country adopted a new constitution, the flag of Comoros depicts a green triangle and crescent moon representing Islam and the four stars and four horizontal stripes represent the four main Islands of Mohali, Mayotte, Anjouan and Grand Comoro
Key Features
- Made from highest-quality MOD grade flag fabric.
- Made to official Flag Institute guidelines.
- Specifically designed and manufactured for outdoor flying
- Hemmed on the three exposed sides with a strong double hem
- Complete with headband, rope and toggle ready to fly
Product Description
We manufacture and supply the Comoros Island flag ready to fly on the top a flagpole in either hand sewn or digitally printed options.
We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years.
Hand sewn Comoros national flags are made to MoD & Flag Institute standard patterns by cutting panels of the required colours from a roll of fabric, before being sewn together by our skilled flagmakers to create the official Anguilla pattern. National flag designs with complex details will have a printed panel or badge added to the main field of the flag.
Dye-sublimated Comoros national flags are created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole.
The Comoros national flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability.
Other finishes are available, please be sure to select the correct option for you or contact a member of our team for support.
Please note - for all handsewn Comoros Island flags 1.5 yards and smaller it is necessary to include printed elements to ensure we are able to achieve the correct design. If you have any queries about this, please contact our team.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size flag do I need?
All our national flags are available in international standard sizes. If you're intending on flying your flag from a flagpole you can use this handy guide to help you choose the right size flag for your pole.
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Flagpole height |
Flag Size |
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4m |
1.5 yd |
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5m |
2yd |
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6m |
2yd |
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7m |
2.5yd |
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8m |
2.5yd |
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9m |
3yd |
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10m |
3yd |
Our digitally printed Comoros flags are made to a high quality, durable knitted polyester. Manufactured to the Flag Institute approved design, by us here in the UK. Each flag is hand finished with a double sewn hem for durability, and a headband, rope and toggle suitable for attachment to any standard flagpole.
Trivia
Each of the coloured stripes represents one of the individual islands of Comoros.
Technical Specifications
Adopted: 7th January 2002
Proportion: 3:5
Design: A yellow-white-red-blue horizontal bicolour with a green triangle on the left hand side with white crescent and four white five-pointed stars.
Brief History
The first official flag was the flag of the State of the Comoros that was introduced in 1963. It was a simple green field with an Islamic crescent top left with four diagonal five-pointed stars.
Later when the country came under the Ali Soilih Regime in 1976 and the flag was changed slightly to incorporate a red field with green stripe. The crescent and four five-pointed stars remained on the flag but in a different shape.
The Flag of the State of Comoros (1963 – 1978)
The Flag of the State of Comoros (1979 – 1978)
In 1978 President Soilih was forced out of office and killed. The country became the Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros. At this time flag was changed to a plain green field with a larger crescent moon and four diagonal five-pointed stars at the centre. The flag was changed slightly again in 1992, with an even larger crescent and stars at a different angle.
The Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros (1978 – 1992)
The Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros (1992 – 1996)
The flag was changed again when Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim became president. In addition to a change in size and direction of the crescent and stars ‘Mohamed’ and ‘Allah’ were added to the top right and the bottom left hand corner.
The modern flag was adopted in 2002 and incorporates the green background with white crescent and four five-pointed stars from previous flags in a triangle. The field is made up of yellow-white-red-blue horizontal stripes. Each stripe represents an island of Comoro, yellow for Mohéle, white for Mayotte, red for Anjouan and blue for Grande Comore. The stars and crescent still represent Islam.
The Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros (1996 – 2001)
The Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros (2001 to Present Day)
The Flags of the Individual Islands of Comoros
Comoros is made up of four individual islands.
The Anjounan flag is a red field with Islamic crescent and four five-pointed stars at the centre.
The flag of Grand Comore is a blue field with Islamic crescent and four five-pointed stars centre left.
The flag of Mohéli is a yellow field with red five-pointed star at the centre.
The fourth is the flag of Mayotte. This island is claimed by Comoros but actually under French administration. The official flag is the French tricolour. However the Comoros see the flag as a shield split into a blue and red partition with a crescent and flowers. At either side is a sea lion and “RA HACHIRI”, meaning ‘we are vigilant’, in a ribbon below.
The National Seal of the Comoros
The National Seal of the Comoros was adopted 1975 and is based around the crescent and four white stars from the national flag. Behind the crescent is a sun with eight rays and two olive branches surround it.
The national motto, ‘UNITÉ – JUSTICE – PROGRÈS’, is underneath the seal and ‘REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE ISLAMIQUE DES COMORES’ is above.
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