Similar Designs
The flag of Somalia is similar in layout to a few other flags in terms of its combination of a single five-pointed star superimposed on a plain-colored background. However, it is not a derivative of, and was conceived independently and holds a different meaning from, these other designs.
The comparable flag of Vietnam features a yellow star set against a red backdrop. Similarly, the flag of the former Congo Free State and its successor the Belgian Congo have a yellow star affixed onto a dark blue field. The Bonnie Blue Flag of West Florida is perhaps the closest in design, as it also features a white star superimposed on a blue background; however, the star here is slightly larger and the blue field is navy in hue.
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