Characteristics
An ethnic flag, the five-pointed white Star of Unity in its center represents the Somali ethnic group found in Djibouti, the Ogaden region in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland territories.
The flag's light blue backdrop was originally influenced by the flag of the United Nations, in recognition of the UN's role in Somalia's transition to independence during the trusteeship period. However, it today officially denotes the sky as well as the Indian Ocean, which flanks the nation.
The flag's blazon, or heraldic description, is: Azure, a mullet Argent.
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