Talk:Flag of Mozambique

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Kalashnikov

It includes the image of an AK-47 and is the only national flag in the world to feature such a modern rifle.

This seems like a strange thing to say, do any flags feature rifles other than Mozambique's, modern or antiquated? --NEMT 00:55, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No other current national flags contain any sort of a firearm, as can be verified at the gallery of sovereign-state flags. Several do have more old-fashioned types of weapons on them, which is perhaps what the "modern" was meaning to get at? Those older weapons are a trident (flag of Barbados) and a sword (flag of Saudi Arabia and flag of Sri Lanka). --Delirium 16:15, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not true. For instance Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg features a rifle. I think it was I who changed to the current sentence after the old one had incorrectly stated that it was the only flag featurnig a firearm. /Lokal Profil 17:43, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

New Flag section title

the second section in the article was titled, "New Flag?"-- which i thought was very odd. I changed it to, "2005 New Flag Proposal". change back if you want, but... Skiendog (talk) 23:14, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just two flags with firearms amongst UN?

The first sentence states, that Mozambique and Guatemala are the only two states amongst UN members, that feature firearm in their flag, though Haiti includes two howitzers and six bayoneted rifle-like silhouettes in theirs (and in coat of arms). Haiti is a member of the UN since 24 October 1945, therefore this statement is not correct. Voodookoop (talk) 12:52, 20 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

AK-47 or AKM?

Western press often use "AK-47" to refer to any kind of AK pattern firearm. Typically they are actually describing an AKM. Can someone cite the Mozambique constitution or flag act or whatever, to show that it is definitely and specifically an AK-47? 203.7.155.119 (talk) 18:09, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The constitution of Mozambique only states that it is a "gun"; it never specifies what model. 1.618033 golden^{sqᴉɹʇuoɔ} 00:10, 27 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Just three flags with firearms amongst UN?

In the first sentence it states that Mozambique, Guatemala and Haiti are the only UN members with firearms in their flag, this is not true given that Bolivian flag features two cannns and four rifles in its national emblem Sarkel (talk) 19:55, 5 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

Unsuccessful. Cambalachero (talk) 17:08, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

This review is transcluded from Talk:Flag of Mozambique/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Yue (talk · contribs) 06:13, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Cambalachero (talk · contribs) 17:08, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Images

Infobox and lead

You should briefly describe the meaning of the colors and images

Design and symbolism

The reference should be at the end of the quotation
Link AK-47
The contrasting definitions of the contents of the flag, by the Constitution and by the CIA Factbook, should probably have a reference that talks about it, not the Factbook itself.
The section lacks information about the specific design of the flag. Each element of the flag must have a specific size, and the colors must have a precise value, not just generic color names.

Historical flags

Link FRELIMO. Is that an acronym or an actual name?
"American vexillologist Whitney Smith suggests that the design may have been inspired by the flag of Tanganyika, where FRELIMO had been operating in exile" That would make sense, but what about the people from the FRELIMO? Nobody explained or clarified the reasons for the design?
"...while the red star represented internationalism". In most circumstances the read star represents communism, socialism or marxism. And regardless of what Chissamo might say, I have checked and right after independence the FRELIMO shifted to Marxism–Leninism; they can't pretend there's a red star there by chance. The sentence is referenced to a constitution, which would be a primary source; I suspect that if you search a bit you will find many also saying it. The article should still mention internationalism, but with attribution.
What about the civil war? Did RENAMO use the flag, or did they use another one?

Proposals to change the flag

The image is just the flag, during a festival. How is it illustrative of discussions to change the flag? If the RENAMO proposed an actual image of a flag, that may be better.
Again, place the reference at the end of the quotation.

Missing stuff

This may be a good start, but for an article about a national flag there is way too much information that is not included yet. What about the rules over use, display, and disposal? What about homages to it, such as monuments, national days, or anthems? What about specific physical historical flags? What about other countries with similar and related flags? Cambalachero (talk) 17:08, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.