Flag of Maldives
A red field with a green rectangle in the centre holding a white crescent.
- Colours
- red
- green
- white
- Region
- Asia
- Adopted
- 1965
What the flag of Maldives means
The red border stands for the national heroes who gave their lives for the country, the green panel for peace and prosperity, and the white crescent for Islam.
Where is Maldives?
Maldives is in Asia. The nearest countries in Battuta are Sri Lanka, Seychelles, India, Mauritius and Oman. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Asia.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Maldives adopted?
The current flag of Maldives was adopted in 1965.
What colours are on the flag of Maldives?
The main colours of the flag of Maldives are red, green and white.