The seal of Mauritania ( ar, شعار الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية, french: Sceau de la Mauritanie) is based on the national flag of Mauritania, which was adopted on 15 August 2017. It contains

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, green, and gold emblems. The green symbolizes Islam, the major religion in the nation, the gold represents the

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s of the Sahara desert, and the red represents the bloodshed of the people that fought for independence. The

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and star are also emblems of Islam. The edges read "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French.

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