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Colours
The flag of Mauritius consists of red, blue, yellow and green bands which officially stand for:
Red represents the struggle for freedom and independence.
Blue represents the Indian Ocean, in which Mauritius is situated.
Yellow represents the light of freedom shining over the island.
Green represents the agriculture of Mauritius and its colour throughout the 12 months of the year.In an attempt to unite the nation, especially following the deadly and divisive riots of 1965 and those of 1968, the colours also have political origins. Indeed, the colours also represent the main political parties which existed at the time, namely:
Red: Parti Travailliste, a social-democrat party
Blue: PMSD, conservative
Yellow: IFB, socialist, Indo-Mauritian
Green: CAM, IslamistThe official colour codes of the flag are in accordance with the Mauritius Standard Bureau.Colour; Pantone Fashion home cottonRed 18-1664TC or 185 C
Blue 19-3939TC or 295 C
Yellow 14-0957TC or 116 C
Green 17-6030TC or 356 C
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