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by Željko Heimer, 20 Jan 2003
Puntland is an autonomous area within Somalia. It was founded in Garowe, the charter was signed by the leaders of Sool, Southern and Eastern Sanaag Regions and Buhoodle District. It is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate state but seeks to become a federal unit within a federal republic of Somalia as defined in by the Somali Federal Charter of 2004.
From http://www.puntlandnet.com (link is outdated) here is what is said about the flag:
Dov Gutterman, 19 Feb 1999Article 3 The Flag, Emblem and Anthem of Puntland. 3.1 The flag, emblem and anthem of Puntland will provisionally remain those of the former Somalia Republic pending the adoption of the Puntland flag, emblem and anthem within 12 months of the approval of this Charter.
I have seen a flag for Puntland which is different from the former state
of Somalia from which it seceded in 1998. The flag is a horizontal tricolour
of green - white - red. In the hoist side there is a blue triangle with
a white star like the Somalia flag. The flag may also be the same as the
Western Somalia Liberation Front. There is a detail of this flag on this
website - at the bottom right hand corner of the page.
James Frankcom, 22 Apr 2003
If I don't remember wrong this flag was also published in the last issue
of Francia Vexilla attributed to Puntland, but I believe that is a mistake;
however the Ogadeni clan and the Majurtini clan may be related in any form
(I don't know much of the complex inter-clan relations in the former Somalia
and neighbouring Somali territories) and may have adopted the same flag.
Jaume Ollé, 23 Apr 2003
Both "Majurtini"and Ogadeni are clans of the Darod group (or clan...).
The Darods are the main Somalian group (75% of all Somali people, the others
being Digil-Rahanweins, Hawiye-Sabs, Issas, Dir-Gedabursis, Garreh-Ajurans,
etc). The Puntland is the land of the Mijurtinis (the region - Bari &
Nugal - was first called Migiurtina by Italians = ? Miyurtina in English,
Mijourtine in French). Ogadenis are also in Somalia but mainly in
the Ogaden
(Ethiopia) and also in
Kenya.
The only flag of Puntland I have saw is the Somali flag itself but
with a paler blue. The logo shown on the page concerns the liberation front
of Western Somalia ( = "State of Somali" in Ethiopia = Ogaden). Not like
Somaliland, Puntland which official name is actually Republic of "Puntland
State of Somalia", has not the aim of independence but of forming a confederation
when things will go better... but when ?
Since things are still not going better and Somalia is still a no-state
country, Puntland can be considered actually independent since 1992 (1998
for the declaration of "no secession"...) like other "States" in Hiranland,
Jubaland, etc.
Jean-Marc Merklin, 24 Apr 2003
A lighter shade of blue is shown on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland for the flag of Puntland - a lighter
blue than the Somalia flag.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Somalia_Sky_Blue.svg mentions the
last change as being "Updated flag color to the correct color."
Ben Cahoon, 08 May 2008
