Mozambique flag

The national flag of Mozambique was adopted on May 1, 1983. It features the image of an AK-47 rifle and is the only flag in the world to depict a modern rifle.

The flag is based on that of the Mozambique Liberation Front FRELIMO. The FRELIMO flag was used for a brief period, just after the country's independence from Portugal. The current flag looks very similar and the emblem hasn't changed.

In 2005, a contest was organized to create a new flag for the state. More than 100 proposals were sent, but RENAMO did not like the one that was chosen. The national anthem was also changed. The people in favor of Frelimo did not want to remove the image of the AK-47 assault rifle that symbolizes the people's fights for the country's independence; the proposed changes were not liked by the population, which spoke out against them. Finally the matter was postponed.

Symbols

• Green: soil wealth (flowering and fauna).
• Black: the African continent.
• Yellow: the riches of the subsoil (mineral).
• White: peace.
• Red: secular resistance to colonialism, the struggle of the people for independence and the defense of sovereignty.

The emblems

• The yellow star: the solidarity of the people and the belief in socialism.
• The book: education.
• The highway: the peasants and farmers.
• The AK-47: the determination of the people to protect their freedom.

Historical flags

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  Last flag of Portuguese East Africa.

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  Flag proposed for the Portuguese province of Mozambique.

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  Flag of Mozambique between 5 September 1974 and 25 June 1975.

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  Flag of Mozambique between 25 June 1975 and April 1983.

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  Flag of Mozambique of 1983.

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  Flag from 1983 to the present.

Other flags

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  Presidential Standard of Mozambique (1975-1982)

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  Presidential Standard of Mozambique (1982-1990)

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  Presidential Standard of Mozambique