Flag of Mauritius

The national flag of Mauritius, also known as the Four Bands and Les Quatre Bandes (French for "the four bands"), was adopted upon independence, March 12, 1968. It consists of four horizontal bands of equal width, coloured (from top to bottom) red, blue, yellow, and green. The flag was recorded at the College of Arms in London on 9 January 1968.
The civil ensign (for private vessels) and government ensign (for state vessels) are red and blue flags, respectively, each with the national flag in the canton and the coat of arms of Mauritius in the fly.
The naval ensign (used by coast guard vessels) is an unusual design consisting of red, white, and blue vertical stripes of unequal widths defaced by a central anchor/key emblem.
==Colours==
The flag of Mauritius consists of red, blue, yellow and green bands which stands for:
* Red: Red represents the struggle for freedom and independence.
* Blue: Blue represents the Indian Ocean, in the middle of which Mauritius is situated.
* Yellow: Yellow represents the new light of independence.
* Green: Green represents the agriculture of Mauritius and its colour throughout the 12 months of the year.
The official colour codes of the flag are in accordance with the Mauritius Standard Bureau.
Colour; Pantone Fashion home cotton
* Red 18-1664TC or 185 C
* Blue 19-3939TC or 295 C
* Yellow 14-0957TC or 116 C
* Green 17-6030TC or 356 C
==Sizes==
The official sizes of the flag are in accordance with the Mauritius Standard Bureau; standard MS.1-1:2011. The flag size is in the ratio of 2:3.
Type of Flag 	Width×Height(mm)	Height of each colour Band(mm)
Mast Flag 	1800×1200 	300
Desk Flag/hand held flag	150×100 	25
Car Flag 	300×200 	50
==Historical Flags==
File:Flag_of_the_Dutch_East_India_Company.svg|Dutch Mauritius; Flag of the Dutch East India Company (1638–1710)
File:Royal Standard of the King of France.svg|Isle de France; Royal Standard of the King of France (1715–1792)
File:Flag of France.svg|Isle de France; Flag of France (1792–1810)
File:Mauritius1869.gif|British Mauritius Colonial flag (1869-1906)
File:Flag of Mauritius 1906.svg|British Mauritius Colonial flag (1906-1923)
File:Flag of Mauritius 1923.svg|British Mauritius Colonial flag (1923-1968)
File:Flag of Mauritius.svg|Mauritius flag (1968–Present)
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