The flag of Somalia was adopted on October 12, 1954. It was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban. The flag was intended to be used for British Somaliland but when Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland merged to become one, it was used for the new united country. Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ... FIAV usage code 63. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ... Italian Somaliland was an Italian colony that lasted, apart from a brief interlude of British rule, from the late 19th century until 1960 in the territory of the modern-day East African nation of Somalia. ... The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ...
According to Mr. Liban, the flag is intended to look like the flag of the United Nations. It was the United Nations that helped Somalia gain independence from Italy, and the flag was adopted in honour of them. The olive branches symbolise peace. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
The five edges of star symbolize the five areas where Somalis live. These five places are British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, French Somaliland (Djibouti), Ogaden (Ethiopia) and Nothern Frontier District, controlled by Kenya. The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ... Italian Somaliland was an Italian colony that lasted, apart from a brief interlude of British rule, from the late 19th century until 1960 in the territory of the modern-day East African nation of Somalia. ... The Republic of Djibouti (جيبوتي) is a country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa. ... Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled OgadÄ“n) is a part of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. ...
The blazon, or heraldic description, of this flag is as follows: Azure, a mullet Argent . This is an article about Heraldry. ...
Somalia's economic fortunes are being driven by its deep political divisions.
Livestock, hides, fish, charcoal, and bananas are Somalia's principal exports, while sugar, sorghum, corn, qat, and machined goods are the principal imports.
Somalia's small industrial sector, based on the processing of agricultural products, has largely been looted and sold as scrap metal.
Feeds |
Contact