Somalia Flag GIF (Calanka Soomaaliya)

The waving flag of Somalia (Animated GIF) (Calanka Soomaaliya)

The flag of Somalia (Somali: Calanka Soomaaliyeed, Arabic: علم الصومال) consists of a single white five-pointed star centered on a light blue field. The five-pointed white star, known as the "Star of Unity," represents five areas where the Somali ethnic groups traditionally lived. The blue color represents the sky as well as the Guardafui Canal and the Indian Ocean. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on October 12, 1954.

The cheetahs and white star supporting the shield in its coat of arms are inherited from Italian Somaliland. The shield, the upper part of which is decorated like a crown, is placed on an intertwined white stripe, palm leaves, and spears.

The Somalia flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Somalia, officially known as the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country and sovereign state in the Horn of Africa. Its capital is Mogadishu, and its population is about 16.36 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Yemen.

The waving flag of Somalia with its coat of arms (unofficial)

The coat of arms of Somalia on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Somalia (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Mogadishu
Other major city:	Hargeysa
Official languages:	Somali, Arabic
Region:	Eastern Africa
Ethnic groups:	85% Somali, 15% Bantu, Arabs and other non-Somali
Religions:	99.8% Islam, 0.2% Others
Nationality name:	Somali
Area:	637,657 km² (246,201 sq mi)
Population:	16.36 million (2021)
Currency:	Somali shilling
Country codes:	SO, SOM (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.so
Calling code:	+252
Flag emoji code:	🇸🇴