Mauritania

The Flag of Mauritania is a green field containing a gold star and crescent, with a red stripe at the top and bottom of the field. The original national flag was introduced on 22 March 1959 and was adopted on 1 April 1959

2017 Flag Change
In 2017 a red band at the top and bottom were added to To show "the efforts and sacrifices that the people of Mauritania will keep consenting, to the price of their blood to defend their territory" on referendum on 5th of August 2017 scheduled by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz which contained among other constitutional amendments a modification of the national flag and anthem First scheduled as part of a single vote