The flag of Mauritania is the common name for the national flag of Mauritania in north-west Africa. The flag was adopted on April 1, 1959.[1] It was introduced under the instructions of Moktar Ould Daddah,[2] and the subsequent constitution of 22 March 1959. It is almost unique among national flags as it does not contain any of the three most common flag colours; red, white, or blue - a distinction it shares with Jamaica.