The flag of Mauritius was adopted upon independence, March 12, 1968. It consists of four horizontal stripes of equal width, coloured (from top to bottom) red, blue, yellow, and green.
The colours stand for:
- Red: Representing the “Suberbe Flamboyant” tree in Mauritius
- Blue: the Indian Ocean, in the middle of which Mauritius is situated
- Yellow: the new light of independence shining over the island and the golden sunshine
- Green: the lush vegetation of the island.