Flag of Somaliland

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The flag of Somaliland (Somali: Calanka Soomaaliland; Arabic: علم صوماليلاند) was adopted on 15 October 1996. It consists of a tricolor of green, white, and red, with a black star located in the center. On the green stripe, there is the Shahada in white calligraphic script. The Constitution of Somaliland, as approved on 31 May 2001 by referendum, states at Article 7 that "the flag of the Republic of Somaliland shall consist of three horizontal, parallel, and equal sections: the top section, which is colored green and has inscribed in its midst in white in the Arabic language La Ilaha Ill-Allah, Muhammadan Rasulullah (Arabic: لا إله إلاَّ الله محمد رسول الله, 'There is no god except for Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'); the middle section is white and has at its center a black star; and the bottom section is colored red." The flag of Somaliland consists of three horizontal, parallel bands—green, white, and red—each carrying deep symbolic meaning that reflects the identity...

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