Flag of Puntland
# Flag of Puntland

The flag of Puntland is the state flag of Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia.

## History

Puntland initially used a variation of the flag of Somalia as its provincial flag. On 22 December 2009, the regional parliament introduced a new state flag. The flag design was decided on by a commission consisting of government officials and local intellectuals.

## Colors and symbolization

The Puntland flag consists of three colors: white, blue and green.

* Top: the blue stripe with the white star in the center symbolizes the flag of Somalia
* Center: the white stripe in the center represents peace and stability in the region
* Bottom: the green stripe symbolizes the natural wealth of the Puntland State of Somalia

## Different flags

* Flag of Puntland used prior to December 2009 (the same as the Flag of Somalia)
* The Coat of arms of Puntland
* Flag of the recently declared West Puntland
