Flag
of Comoros
Four
equal horizontal bands of yellow
(top), white,
red,
and blue
with a green
isosceles triangle
based on the hoist;
centered within the triangle
is a white
crescent
with the convex side facing the hoist and four
white,
five-pointed
stars
placed vertically in a line between the points of the crescent;
the horizontal bands and the four
stars
represent the four
main islands of the archipelago
- Mwali, Njazidja, Nzwani, and Mayotte (a territorial collectivity
of France,
but claimed by Comoros);
the crescent,
stars,
and color green
are traditional symbols of Islam
CIA.
The World Factbook 2002.