Flag History | The adoption of the blue was influenced by the blue field of the United Nations flag. The five points of the star represent the five counties in which the Somalis live: Somali (Italian colony), British Somali, Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti. |
Flag Date of Adoption | 12 October 1954 |
Flag Symbolism | light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; blue field influenced by the flag of the UN |