Flag of Somalia

[2] Beginning in the mid-19th century, areas in the Horn of Africa populated by Somalis were divided among Ethiopia, France, Britain, and Italy.The SYL, being the most popular political organization in the country initially sought to use the Leagues flag but was rejected outright by rival parties.[3] Liban personally conceived of and designed the flag,[4][5] and was also used in the short-lived independent State of Somaliland between 26 June 1960 and 1 July 1960.[6][7] As an ethnic flag, the five-pointed white Star of Unity in its center represents the areas where the Somali ethnic group form the majority: Djibouti, Somaliland (former British protectorate), the Somali region in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and Somalia (Italian Somaliland).[10] The blue color of the flag was selected in tribute to the United Nations who helped to form the country of Somalia during its status as a trust territory from 1950–1960.
Somali Flag at the Independence Celebrations for State of Somaliland (now Republic of Somaliland ) on 26 June 1960
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