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The flag of the Republic of Maldives is red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag. Image File history File links Flag_of_Maldives. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Maldives. ... FIAV usage code 63. ... Look up green in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... White is a color (more accurately it contains all the colors of the visible spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color) that has high brightness but zero hue. ... A crescent is the shape produced when from a circular disk the disk of a circle which is a little smaller and tangent on the inside to the larger circle, is cut. ...

It is the official and most commonly used symbol of the Maldives and was adopted on July 25, 1965.

July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

History

The very first Maldivian flag was predominantly red in color and was used by the Sultans until the beginning of the 20th Century. It had a practical design to augment visibility when set against the blue background of the seas. It featured a black and white hoist called the Dhandimathi (Dhivehi: ދަނޑިމަތި) which was an extension of the flagpole. This was presumably because old flagpoles were painted white with a black strip spiralling upwards. This historic flag has been mistakenly associated with the idea of communism, however since the flag predates communism this assumption is not generally accepted. A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic monarch ruling under the terms of shariah. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The worlds oceans as seen from the South Pacific Ocean (from Okeanos, Greek for river, the ancient Greeks noticed that a strong current flowed off Gibraltar, and assumed it was a great river); covers almost three quarters (71%) of the surface of the Earth, and nearly half of the... For the color, see black. ... Builders hoist, with small petrol engine Hoist or hoist can mean:- A verb meaning to lift. In flag terminology, the half of a flag nearest to the flagpole. ... Dhivehi is an Indo-Aryan language and the official language of the Republic of the Maldives. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ...

As a result of the Ottoman Empire's successful campaigns to promote the crescent as an Islamic symbol (which was infact an ancient symbol of their great city of Constantinople) throughout the 19th Century, Prime Minister Amir Abdul Majid Didi inserted the crescent with its horns pointing towards the hoist, on a newly introduced green rectangle centered inside the original flag. This erroneous version (compared to byzantine standards) lasted until 1947 when it was corrected and the new flag with the crescent towards the fly was introduced. Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Sogut (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty... There are as such no art works prescribed by the Quran or Hadith as the symbols of Islam; however there are some Shaair or signs (of memory) initiated by the Quran. ... Map of Constantinople. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister A Prime Minister is a politician who serves as the head of the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Byzantine Empire (Greek: Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

When Mohamed Jameel wrote the lyrics for the National Anthem in 1948, he had overlooked to acknowledge the color black in the flag perhaps because people had started to see it as an anomaly rather than an integral part. Thus the hoist was removed and the new flag which we see today adopted on July 25, 1965. In the same year Muhammad Fareed Didi adopted a pentacle (located between the horns of the crescent) to exclusively represent the Sultan. This flag is still used today by the President as his ensign. Gavmee Salaam (Dhivehi: ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް, National Salute) is the current national anthem of the Maldives. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Al Ameeru Muhammad Fareed Muhammad Farid Didi (or Al Ameeru Muhammad Fareed) was the sultan the Maldives from March 6, 1954 to 1968. ... A pentagram, pentacle, pentalpha, or pentangle A pentagram is a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...

Symbolism

The red color in the outermost rectangle represents the boldness of the nation's heroes, in the past, future and present, who were not (and will bot be) hesitant to sacrifice upto his very last drop of blood defending their nation. The green rectangle in the center represents the innumerable amount of coconut palm trees in the islands, a historic life source still used for various purposes today. And the white crescent moon symbolizes a state of unified Islamic faith. Red is any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L.. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera L.), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ... Crust composition Oxygen 43% Silicon 21% Aluminium 10% Calcium 9% Iron 9% Magnesium 5% Titanium 2% Nickel 0. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ...

Gallery

Historic flag used until 1903 Image File history File links Flagtill03. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Flag with inverse crescent, used until 1949 Image File history File links Flagtill49. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Last flag with the black and white hoist, used until 1965 Image File history File links Flagtill65. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Sultan's Ensign with pentacle, first used in 1965 Image File history File links Flagsult65. ...