National Symbols

The flag of the Republic of Somaliland consists of three horizontal, parallel stripes: green, white and red from top to bottom with the Islamic Shahada inscribed on the green and a black, five-pointed star centred on the white, middle stripe.

The emblem, set off by a circular yellow background, consists of a coffee-colored falcon sitting below two scales and at the bottom of which are two hands clasped in a handshake. Starting from an intertwined knot at the bottom two, open-ended laurels branch off upwards on either side of the scales and the falcon. The Bismillah in Arabic closes the gap at the top of the laurels and the words Allahu Akbar (Allah is Great) are inscribed on the chest of the falcon.

The Republic of Somaliland National anthem - ‘ Samo ku waar’ (Live in Eternal Peace) - was composed by the late great playwright and songwriter, Hassan Sheikh Mumin.

HEESTA CALANKA

Samo ku waar, samo ku waar

Samo ku waar, samo ku waar

Sarreeye calanka sudhan Bilay dhulkiisa

Samo ku waar Iyo bogaadin sugan

Hambalyo suubban kugu salaannee

Saamo ku waar

Hambalyo suubban kugu salaannee

Saamo ku waar

Geesiyaashii naftooda u sadqeeyay

Qarannimada Soomaaliland

Geesiyaashii naftooda u sadqeeyay :Qarannimada Soomaaliland

Xuskooda dhowrsan kugu salaannee

samo ku waar

Xuskooda dhowrsan kugu salaannee

samo ku waar

Guulside xambaarsan

Soo noqoshadiisa

Guulside xanbaarsan

Soo noqoshadiisa

Kalsooniduu mutaystayee dastuurka

Dastuurka ku salaan kugu salaanay

Midnimo walaalnimo Goobanimo

Midnimo walaalnimo Goobanimo

Islaanimo kugu salaanee samow samidiyo

Islaanimo kugu salaanee samow samidiyo

Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland

Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland

Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland

Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland