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Madagascar Flag is mainly comprised of one vertical strip and two horizontal strips. All the three stripes are of equal size. The vertical stripe is on the left side of the flag. It is white in color. The rest of the flag reveals two color red and green. The horizontal strip on the top is red and the other strip is green. The proportion of the flag is 2:3.
The colors of the Madagascar Flag has immense significance. They mean a lot to the people of Madagascar. They signify the freedom struggle of Madagascar. The longing for independence and traditional classes are represented by the colors of this flag. The flag speaks of the history of Madagascar.
The Marina kingdom is represented by the red and the white color. France defeated them in 1896. The flag of Queen Ranavalona III, who was the last Merina monarch used to have these colors. The colors also reflect the ethnic origins of Malagasy people of Southeast Asia. These colors of the flag of Madagascar are shared by Indonesian flag as well.
Green symbolize the color of Hova. The Hova people played a very important role in the movement of Madagascar independence. The modern interpretation of the colors of the Madagascar flag is different from the old analysis. People of Madagascar believe that the red color stands for sovereignty. Green reflects hope and white symbolize purity.
The tricolored flag of Madagascar is hoisted on special occasions like the Independence Day. It is one of the major duties of the Madagascar people to reflect their flag which flies high as a result of the sacrifice of the freedom fighters.
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