Flag of Madagascar
| Use | National flag and ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 21 October 1958 |
| Design | Two equal horizontal bands of red and green with a vertical white band of the same size on the hoist side |
| Designed by | Andrianome Ranaivosoa |
The national flag of Madagascar is a tricolour featuring two equal horizontal bands of red and green with a vertical white band of the same size on the hoist side. It was designed by Andrianome Ranaivosoa, an agent of the Malagasy National Geographic Institute. The design was chosen by a technical commission on 15 October 1958 and officially adopted on 21 October, one day and one week after the Malagasy Republic was proclaimed, respectively.