Somalia Flag

How to identify it

A light blue field with a single white five-pointed star in the centre. Micronesia is the closest look-alike but carries four stars, not one.

Design and construction

Adoption and legal status

Mohammed Awale Liban designed the flag adopted in October 1954 during the UN trust-territory period.

History of the design

The five points of the star refer to five territories associated with Somali populations, making it broader than a simple map of the present state.

Similar flags

Compare the details that separate these designs.

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  Micronesia

  Micronesia has four white stars arranged as a diamond; Somalia has one larger white star in the centre.

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