On this day, August 5 2017, a majority of voters in Mauritania approved a new flag design, adding two red stripes to the old flag, representing the sacrifices of the people defending the country.
The previous flag was alongside Jamaica, the only national flag in the world without either blue, red or white.
Blood of those who fought for their freedom!
Is it just me or the previous green worked better? This new one feels too bright now that I look at it
Yeah, I agree. I also prefer the version where they did not change the green or the bending of the crescent. Apparently that was the initially presented proposal.