Flag of Maldives

Continent

Asia

Capital

Malé

Maldives is a country in Asia; its capital is Malé.

Meaning & history of the Maldives flag

The Maldives' flag is a red field surrounding a green rectangle bearing a white crescent. Red represents the blood of national heroes and their sacrifice, green the palm trees and prosperity of the islands, and the white crescent the Islamic faith of the nation. The simple, striking design was adopted at independence from Britain in 1965.