Mali’s national flag is a vertical tricolour of green, yellow and red. The colors belong to the Pan-African tradition.

Meaning

Green is associated with the country’s fertile lands and hope, yellow with mineral wealth and cultural heritage, and red with the sacrifices made for independence.

History

An earlier flag of the Mali Federation included a black human figure known as a kanaga. After Senegal left the federation, Mali removed the figure and adopted the plain green-yellow-red tricolour in 1961.

• Adopted: 1961
• Colors: green, yellow and red
• Design: vertical tricolour