The flag of Mauritania is the common name for the national flag of Mauritania in north-west Africa. The colours of green and gold are considered Pan-African colours. Green is also used to symbolize Islam, and the gold for the sands of the Sahara desert. The horizontal crescent and five-pointed star are symbols of Islam, which is the major religion in the nation. Some writers have also speculated that green symbolises a bright future, and growth. There is no official specification or construction sheet for the exact relative measurements of the star and crescent, although the flag’s measurements are 2:3.
