Flag of Puntland

Not to be confused with Flag of Sierra Leone or Flag of Ladins.

The state flag of Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, was adopted on 22 December 2009.

Puntland State of Somalia

Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	22 December 2009 (22 December 2009)
Design	A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top.

History

Puntland initially used a variation of the flag of Somalia as its provincial flag. On 22 December 2009, the regional parliament introduced a new state flag. The flag design was decided on by a commission consisting of government officials and local intellectuals.

Colors and symbolization

The Puntland flag consists of three colors: white, blue and green.

• Top: the blue stripe with the white star in the center symbolizes the flag of Somalia
• Center: the white stripe in the center represents peace and stability in the region
• Bottom: the green stripe symbolizes the natural wealth of the Puntland State of Somalia

Different flags

• 
  Flag of Puntland used prior to December 2009 (the same as the Flag of Somalia)
• 
  The Coat of arms of Puntland
• 
  Flag attributed to West Puntland, a semi-autonomous area in Galkayo District previously known as Tanadland

References

• Flag of Puntland