Puntland State of Somalia

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

The flag of Puntland is the state flag of Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia.

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 of the recently declared West Puntland