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Displaying the Flag

Where should the flag be mounted as it relates to the front of a house?

It is traditionally flown either to the right or the left of the front door. It can be on either side. When there is a choice, find a position of prominence. Sometimes that is the left of the door, sometimes the right, sometimes away from the door, but centered on the house (when you have a porch, for example). Use your best judgment to find a nice position for the flag. However, if you fly a second flag, then the US flag must be on the viewer's left of the other flag, as you approach the house.

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We are flying the US flag, our state flag, and our company flag on side-to-side poles. What order should they be in?

Facing the display, from left to right: US flag, state flag, company flag. If you are flying them on two poles, place the US flag on the leftmost pole, and the state flag over the company flag on the right pole (check your state Flag Code to be sure this is acceptable). You may not fly a company flag on the same pole as the US flag.

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We are flying the US flag, our state flag, and the POW/MIA flag on side-to-side poles. What order should they be in?

Normally you would fly the POW/MIA flag beneath the US flag. However, if you need to fly it on its own staff, a GSA directive for federal displays states, "It is generally flown immediately below or adjacent to the flag of the United States as second in order of precedence." [Ref: Bulletin: POW/MIA Flag Display]. Military protocol states that it would follow the others.

Facing the display, from left to right: US flag, POW/MIA, state flag. If you are flying them on two poles, place the US flag over the POW/MIA flag on the leftmost pole, and the state flag on the right pole.

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Doesn't the US flag fly on the tall center pole?

Yes. When the three poles are the same height, the priority is left to right. When the center pole is taller, then the position of prominence is the center pole, then the left, then the right.

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We have the US flag, a Canadian flag, and our state flag.

The correct order is US, then other nationality (always flown at the same height as the US flag), and then state flag.

Section 7g of the Flag Code states: "When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace."

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How do I display the US flag on a ship's signal mast, with a gaff, when on land?

There are several opinions on this question. Oftentimes at marinas and yacht clubs, for example, a ship's signal mast is displayed on land. There is often discussion regarding the appropriate display of the U.S. flag. Should it match what is done at sea or should it be in compliance with the Flag Code, which does speak to displays at sea in Section 7-c? The gaff is the diagonal that projects aft from the crosstree.

This is the convention at sea, with the U.S. flag on the gaff, with the club burgee at the peak.

This display is consistent with the U.S. Flag Code.

There is no prohibition against having the U.S. flag twice, and this solution is a compromise.

I have three flags and one pole. What order should they be in?

N.B.: You may never place two national flags on a single pole, as they must be at the same height and the approximate same size.

N.B.: You may never place a company or advertisement flag on the same pole as the US flag.

In military use, no more than two flags may be on a single pole. There is no official guideline for civilian use. The order, generally, is as follows, seen top to bottom:

1. US flag
2. POW/MIA
3. state flags (host state first, then others in the order of admission)
4. US territories (Washington DC, Puerto Rico, etc.)
5. Military (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard)
6. other (not advertising)*

*Section 8i of the Flag Code reads:

"Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown."

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The American flag is on top. But, can a company flag fly beneath it on the same pole?

No. Corporate banners are a form of branding, and, as such, a form of advertising. Section 8i of the Flag Code reads:

"Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown."

I have a neighbor flying a Mexican flag and no US flag. Is this a violation of the flag code?

The Flag Code requires that the US flag be flown on federal institutions, including public schools. It does not require you to fly the US flag and it does not forbid you from displaying a foreign flag. For example, someone with Irish heritage may proudly fly an Irish flag and is not required to fly the US flag. In the early s there was hostility when the German flag was flown in the US, prompting Theodore Roosevelt to state that we had one flag, and one language. We are again revisiting tensions, this time it is the Mexican flag. We understand the emotional tensions of the situation, however, the Flag Code does not support those who wish to forbid the flying of the Mexican flag within our borders without also flying the US flag.

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A situation arose in Reno, where a Mexican Flag was flown above the US flag on a single pole. This was a violation of the Flag Code and was apparently done to make a political statement.

Let's start by looking at the Flag Code. You will find there is a contradiction. First it says that all foreign flags should fly at the same height as the US flag. But later, it says that no foreign flag should fly at the same height as the US flag.

7g. reads, "When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace."

7c. starts, "No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America..."

7c. later on reads (emphasis ours), "No person shall display the flag of the United Nations or any other national or international flag equal, above, or in a position of superior prominence or honor to, or in place of, the flag of the United States at any place within the United States or any Territory or possession thereof..."

Notwithstanding the confusion here, it is always recommended to fly foreign flags from separate poles, and that the flags should be flown at the same height (or the US flag slightly higher) and be of same or similar size.

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How do we display the US flag with the Christian Flag?

The challenge is which flag should be in the position of prominence. Section 7k of the Flag Code states:

When displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker or to the right of the audience.

Does God come before country? Are secular and sacred separate spheres? In the s the Nativist Riots were directed against Catholics fearing sovereignty of the Pope over the laws of the country. We advise not making a political issue over the flags. Some choose not to fly the US flag inside the church, to avoid the conflict. Most prefer to have the US flag in the church, to recognize that our Freedom of Religion is one of the extraordinary distinguishing and precious freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution.

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The Christian flag may fly above the US flag only "during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy" (Flag Code, Section 7c).

One option, to be consistent with both the US Flag Code and the Christian Flag Code, is to place the US flag at the far left (congregation's perspective) and the Christian flag to the right, front, of the congregation and outside of the communion railing. Both flags should be at the same height and of approximately the same size.

The complete order of precedence of flags in the US

The following is the order of precedence of flags, according to Army regulations.

1. The flag of the United States.
2. Foreign national flags. (Normally, these are displayed in alphabetical order using the English alphabet.)
3. Flag of the President of the United States of America.
4. State and territorial flags. Normally, state flags are displayed in order of admittance of the State to the Union. However, they may also be displayed in alphabetical order using the English alphabet. Territorial flags are displayed after the State flags either in the order they were recognized by the United States or alphabetically.
5. Military organizational flags of the Services in order of precedence
   1. Cadets, United States Military Academy
   2. Midshipmen, United States Naval Academy
   3. Cadets, United States Air Force Academy
   4. Cadets, United States Coast Guard Academy*
   5. Midshipmen, United States Merchant Marine Academy
   6. United States Army
   7. United States Marine Corps
   8. United States Navy
   9. United States Air Force
   10. United States Coast Guard*
   11. Army National Guard of the United States
   12. Army Reserve
   13. Marine Corps Reserve
   14. Naval Reserve
   15. Air National Guard of the United States
   16. Air Force Reserve
   17. Coast Guard Reserve*
   18. Other training organizations of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, in that order, respectively.

   *During any period when the United States Coast Guard shall operate as part of the United States Navy, swap numbers 3 and 4, 9 and 10, and 16 and 17. ref

6. Military organizational flags within a Service by echelon. The flag for the regimental corps will have precedence immediately before the regimental proponent's command flag. The regimental corps flag will never have precedence above a MACOM flag.
7. Individual flags in order of rank. For the purpose of order of precedence, the term "individual flags" includes the Department of the Army Senior Executive Service flag.
8. Other

WWII Minuteman flag. Click for enlargement.

When authorized, the following may be flown beneath the flag of the United States:*

• The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag
• The Army Savings Program (Minuteman Flag)
• The Retiree flag
• Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award flag

*Army Regulation 840-10 2-2.c, reads, "The flag of the United States is the only flag that may be flown from a flagpole over a CONUS Army installation unless an exception is granted by TIOH, U.S. Army. However, the Minuteman flag (AR608-15) , the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag, the Retiree flag, or the Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award flag, when authorized, may be flown beneath the flag of the United States without referral to TIOH for exception. The POW/MIA flag will be flown beneath the flag of the United States on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May; Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4; National POW/MIA Day; Veterans Day, November 11 and on occasions when the installation is hosting POW/MIA activities. The Retiree flag may be flown on Veterans Day or occasions when the installation is sponsoring activities for retirees such as open house or retiree day. Not more than one flag will be displayed below the flag of the United States and, if displayed, will be approximately 6 inches below the flag of the United States."

Source:Army Regulation 840-10 [PDF]

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What is the correct order of the flags of the Military Branches?

The correct order of precedence is:

• Army
• Marine Corps
• Navy
• Air Force
• Coast Guard

The US Army was established in June 14, .

The US Marine Corps has had precedence over the Navy since . The Marine Corps cites its origins to legislation of the Continental Congress establishing the Continental Marines on November 10, .

The US Navy (until ) dated its establishment to legislation on March 27, . Today, it dates its establishment to October 13, , when George Washington, under Continental authority, took command of three privately-owned schooners to intercept British supply ships near Massachusetts.

The US Air Force became an independent service in . It traces itself back to the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps (part of the Army) in .

The US Coast Guard dates itself to the founding of the Revenue Cutter Service on August 4, , by Alexander Hamilton. The modern Coast Guard can be said to date to , by act of Congress.

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Source:Naval Historical Center

Here are the standards of the five branches of the military, in their correct order of precedence:

On my motorcycle, I have two flags, the US flag and a POW/MIA flag. How should they be positioned?

The US flag should always be on its right, as shown in this picture. The POW/MIA or other flag flies on its left, which is the viewer's right, facing the motorcycle.

When flying just the US flag or several flags, the US flag can be at the center, flying higher than the others.

Is it okay to display the flag upside down to protest the direction of government, the economy, the war, high crime rates, your bar's liquor license, etc.?

The Flag Code states, "The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property."

The clear intent is as a call for immediate emergency assistance (danger at sea, or perhaps during a kidnapping in progress, for example).

"In times of national crisis, Americans look to the United States flag as a symbol of hope, courage, and freedom; the United States flag is universally honored; the United States flag honors the men and women of the Armed Forces who have given their life in the defense of the United States; the United States flag serves as a treasured symbol of the loss of loved ones to the countless families of those who died in defense of our Nation" (Ref: H.Res.420, sponsored by Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH])

The flag may, to some, represent just the government and its policies; but it is truly "a symbol of hope and inspiration to people at home and around the world — as a constellation which grows brighter with every achievement earned and sacrifice borne by one of our citizens." [ref]

Why is the flag sometimes backwards on the side of airplanes, buses, and other vehicles?

Air Force 1 showing the regular flag on the left side and the reverse flag on the right side.

The flag decals show the union (the blue area) on the side closer to the front of the plane. On the plane's left, the decal shows the flag with the union at the left, as usual. On the plane's right side, is a "right flag" or "reversed field flag" or "reverse flag," with the union on the right. This is done so that the flag looks as if it is blowing in the wind created by the forward movement. You can see this on cars and trucks as well.

What is the proper way to wear a flag patch on one's shoulder sleeve?
Left Flag
Right or "reversed field" flag
General David Petraeus

To wear our country's flag properly, the field of stars is worn closest to your heart. Further, when worn on the sleeve of a military uniform, the flag should appear to be advancing and not retreating. Thus, if your patch is to be worn on your LEFT sleeve, use a left flag (normal). For patches worn on your RIGHT sleeve, use a "right" or "reversed field" flag.

Since the Flag Rules do not specifically address the positioning of the patch, a decision is left to the discretion of the organization prescribing the wear. Some elect to use the "left" flag on both sleeves. [Note: many states and cities have ordinances pertaining to the use of the flag; you may wish to contact the Attorney General of your state or the City Attorney's office regarding this matter.] If you are planning to wear only one patch, it is recommended that you wear a "left" flag on your left sleeve.

Military guidelines specify that in support of joint or multi-national operations (as in Afghanistan), the "right" flag is worn on the right sleeve (see picture), 1/4" below the shoulder seam or 1/8" below any required unit patches. (Class A uniform excepted.)

Some people find the "right flag" disrespectful of the flag and some are calling it the "wrong flag." They seek to gain support to encourage a change in the regulations to always use a "left flag" even on a right sleeve.

Source: Army Regulation 670-1

I am interested in having a US flag patch sewn on the right arm of my baseball jersey.

Section 8j. of the Flag Code states, "No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform."

While inside a building, on a staff that sits on the floor, is there a particular side of the building the flag needs to be on? east, south, north, west?

No, the direction is not important inside a building. The US flag should be in the place of prominence in the room. This is usually at the far left corner or centered on the far wall, as you enter the room.

When inside a building, suspended from the ceiling, is the direction important?

Yes. Section 7o reads, "When the flag is suspended across a corridor or lobby in a building with only one main entrance, it should be suspended vertically with the union of the flag to the observer's left upon entering. If the building has more than one main entrance, the flag should be suspended vertically near the center of the corridor or lobby with the union to the north, when entrances are to the east and west or to the east when entrances are to the north and south."

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Flag(s) State Aspect ratio Date of latest adoption[a] Designer(s) Description Refs. Afghanistan[b] 1∶2 August 15, — White with a black Shahada in Thuluth script in the center. Hoist side depicted to right. [27][28][29][30] 2∶3 August 19, — Three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem[c] in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other 2 bands. [27][31][32] Albania 5∶7 April 7, — Red with a black double-headed eagle in the center. [36][37][38] Algeria 2∶3 July 3, Disputed[d] Two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary. [41][42][44] Andorra 7∶10 May 5, — Three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other 2 so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8. [45][46][49] Angola 2∶3 November 11, Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle). [50][51][54] Antigua and Barbuda November 1, Red, with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white, with a yellow rising sun in the black band. [55][56] Argentina 5∶8 November 23, Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue (top), white, and sky blue; centered in the white band is a radiant yellow sun with a human face (delineated in brown) known as the Sun of May. [59][60][63] Armenia 1∶2 August 24, Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange. [64][65][69] Australia February 14, Blue with the flag of the United Kingdom in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small, five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars. [70][71][72][75] Austria 2∶3 May 1, — Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red. [76][77] — Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red with the coat of arms of Austria in the center. Azerbaijan 1∶2 August 30, — Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue (top), red, and green; a vertical crescent moon and an eight-pointed star in white are centered in the red band. [80][81] The Bahamas July 10, Three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side. [85][86][89] Bahrain 3∶5 February 14, — Red with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side. [90][91][95] Bangladesh January 17, Green field with a large red disk shifted slightly to the hoist side of center. [96][97][98][99] Barbados 2∶3 November 30, Three equal vertical bands of ultramarine blue (hoist side), gold, and ultramarine blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band. [102][103][104] Belarus 1∶2 May 1, —.[f] Red horizontal band (top) and green horizontal band one-half the width of the red band; a white vertical stripe on the hoist side bears Belarusian national ornamentation in red. [107][108][111] Belgium 13∶15 January 23, Three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red. [112][113][114][115] Belize 3:5 September 21, Royal blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges; centered is a large white disk bearing the coat of arms. [118][119][120][123] Benin 2:3 August 1, — Two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and red with a vertical green band on the hoist side. [124][125] Bhutan June 8, Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji Divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is yellow and the lower triangle is orange; centered along the dividing line is a large black and white Druk facing away from the hoist side. [128][129][130][132] Bolivia August 5, — Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green. [133][134][136][137][138][139] — Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with the coat of arms centered on the yellow band. 1∶1 A grid of 49 squares distributed in 7 columns by 7 rows, arranged in diagonal bands of 7 colors (white, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, green) with white on the main diagonal. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1:2 February 4, A wide blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag; the remainder of the flag is blue with seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle. [140][141][142] Botswana 2:3 September 30, Light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center. [145][146][147][148] Brazil 7:10 May 11, Green with a large yellow diamond in the center bearing a blue globe with 27 white stars (one for each state and the Federal District) arranged as in the sky over Rio de Janeiro at 8:30 a.m. on November 15, , and containing a banner with the national motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (lit.'Order and progress'). [149][150][151] Brunei 1:2 January 1, — Yellow with two diagonal bands of white (top, almost double width) and black starting from the upper hoist side; the national emblem in red is superimposed at the center. [154][155] Bulgaria 3:5 November 27, Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), green, and red. [159][160][161] Burkina Faso 2:3 August 4, Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. [164][165][166] Burundi 3:5 September 27, — Divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and fly side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below). [169][170] Cambodia 2:3 June 30, — Three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (double width), and blue with a white, three-towered temple, representing Angkor Wat, outlined in black in the center of the red band. [173][174] Cameroon May 20, — Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), red, and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band. [177][178] Canada 1:2 February 15, Two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with a white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square. [181][182][183][184] Cape Verde 10:17 September 25, Five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10 yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side. [187][188][189][190] Central African Republic 3:5 August 13, Four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in center; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the blue band. [192][193][194] Chad 2:3 November 6, Naiyia Amina Goudja Three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and red. [196][197][198] Chile October 18, Unclear[g] Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the center. [200][201][202][204] China October 1, Zeng Liansong Red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner. [205][206] Colombia November 26, — Three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue, and red. [209][210][211][212] Comoros 3:5 December 23, [h] Four equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), white, red, and blue, with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist; centered within the triangle is a vertical white crescent moon with the convex side facing the hoist and four white, five-pointed stars placed vertically in a line between the points of the crescent. [215][216] Democratic Republic of the Congo 3:4 February 18, (allegedly) Sky blue field divided diagonally from the lower hoist corner to upper fly corner by a red stripe bordered by two narrow yellow stripes; a yellow, five-pointed star appears in the upper hoist corner [219][220][222] Republic of the Congo 2:3 June 10, — Divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a yellow band; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is red. [223][224][225] Costa Rica 3:5 September 29, Five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue. [227][228][229][230] May 5, — Five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk placed toward the hoist side of the red band. Croatia 1:2 December 22, Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue superimposed by the coat of arms. [233][234][235] Cuba May 20, Five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center. [238][239][240] Cyprus 2:3 April 24, Centered on a white field is a copper-colored silhouette of the island above two olive-green-colored, crossed olive branches. [242][243][244][245] Czech Republic January 1, (allegedly) Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. [247][248][249][250] Denmark[i] 28:37 June 15, — Red with a white Nordic cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. [23][77][253][254][255][256] Djibouti 2:3 June 27, — Two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center. [259][260] Dominica 1:2 November 3, Green with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a Sisserou parrot, unique to Dominica, encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow. [263][264][265] Dominican Republic 5:8 November 6, A centered white cross that extends to the edges divides the flag into four rectangles - the top ones are ultramarine blue (hoist side) and vermilion red, and the bottom ones are vermilion red (hoist side) and ultramarine blue; a small coat of arms is at the center of the cross. [267][268] Ecuador 2:3 January 10, — Three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag. [271][272][273] Egypt October 4, Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the national coat of arms (a gold Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band. [275][276][277][278][279] El Salvador 189:335 September 14, — Three equal horizontal bands of cobalt blue (top), white, and cobalt blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band. [283][284][285][286] Equatorial Guinea 2:3 August 21, — Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (lit.'Unity, Peace, Justice'). [288][289] Eritrea 1:2 December 5, — Red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle. [291][292] Estonia 7:11 November 21, Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white. [294][295] Eswatini 2:3 September 6, Sobhuza II Three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band is a large black and white Nguni shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally. [298][299] Ethiopia 1:2 February 6, — Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands. [302][303] Fiji October 10, Light blue with the flag of the United Kingdom in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Fijian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is taken from Fiji's coat of arms. [305][306][309] Finland 11:18 January 1, White with a blue Nordic cross. [310][311] France 2:3 March 5, Three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), white, and red. [314][315][318] Gabon 3:4 August 9, Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and blue. [319][320][322] The Gambia 2:3 February 18, Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue with white edges, and green. [323][324][327] Georgia January 14, — White rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag; each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross. [328][329][330][331] Germany 3:5 October 3, — Three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold. [334][335][336] Ghana 2:3 February 28, Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band. [339][340][341] Greece December 22, — Nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; a blue square bearing a white cross appears in the upper hoist-side corner. [343][344] Grenada 3:5[j] February 7, A rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (hoist side and outer side), with a red border around the flag; there are seven yellow, five-pointed stars with three centered in the top red border, three centered in the bottom red border, and one on a red disk superimposed at the center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle. [346][347][348][350] Guatemala 5:8 December 26, [k] Three equal vertical bands of light blue (hoist side), white, and light blue, with the coat of arms centered in the white band. [351][352][353] Guinea 2:3 November 10, — Three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green. [355][356] Guinea-Bissau 1:2 September 24, — Two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band. [358][359] Guyana 3:5[l] May 26, Green with a red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a long, yellow arrowhead; there is a narrow, black border between the red and yellow, and a narrow, white border between the yellow and the green. [361][362] Haiti 3:5 February 25, [m] Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a centered white rectangle bearing the coat of arms. [364][365][366] Honduras 1:2 January 18, [n] — Three equal horizontal bands of turquoise blue (top), white, and turquoise blue, with five turquoise, five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band. [368][369][371][372] Hungary May 23, — Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and green. [373][374] Iceland 18:25 June 17, Matthías Þórðarson Blue with a red cross outlined in white extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Nordic cross. [376][377][378][379] India 2:3 July 22, Pingali Venkayya Three equal horizontal bands of saffron (subdued orange) (top), white, and green, with a blue chakra (24-spoked wheel) centered in the white band. [381][382] Indonesia August 17, Fatmawati (allegedly) Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white. [385][386][387] Iran 4:7 July 29, Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red; the national emblem in red is centered in the white band; the Takbir in white Arabic script is repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band. [390][391][394] Iraq 2:3 January 22, — Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the Takbir in green Arabic script is centered in the white band. [395][396] Ireland 1:2 December 29, Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and orange. [398][399][400][403] Israel 8:11 October 28, White with a blue hexagram known as the Star of David centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag. [404][405] Italy 2:3 January 1, Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red. [408][409][412] Ivory Coast December 3, — Three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green. [413][414] Jamaica 1:2 August 6, — Diagonal yellow cross divides the flag into four triangles - green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side and fly side). [416][417][418] Japan 2:3 August 13, Nichiren (allegedly) White with a large red disk in the center. [420][421][424] Jordan 1:2 April 16, [o] — Three equal horizontal bands of black (top), white, and green; a red isosceles triangle on the hoist side, and bearing a small white seven-pointed star. [425][426][427][428] Kazakhstan June 4, A gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold. [430][431][432] Kenya 2:3 December 12, Three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a large Maasai warrior's shield covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center. [436][437][438] Kiribati 1:2 July 12, The upper half is red with a yellow frigatebird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the Pacific ocean. [440][441][442] Kuwait November 7, — Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red with a black trapezoid based on the hoist side. [445][446][448] Kyrgyzstan 3:5 December 26, — Red field with a yellow sun in the center having 40 rays; on the obverse side the rays run counterclockwise, on the reverse, clockwise; in the center of the sun is a red ring crossed by two sets of four lines, a stylized representation of a "tunduk" - the crown of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt. [449][450][451] Laos 2:3 December 2, Three horizontal bands of red (top), blue (double width), and red with a large white disk centered in the blue band. [453][454][455] Latvia 1:2 August 21, Three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon. [458][459][460][461] Lebanon 2:3 September 21, Three horizontal bands consisting of red (top), white (middle, double width), and red (bottom) with a green cedar tree centered in the white band. [463][464][465] Lesotho October 4, — Three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; centered in the white stripe is a black mokorotlo, a traditional Basotho straw hat. [467][468] Liberia 10:19 August 24,

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11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a white five-pointed star appears on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner [470][471][472] Libya 1:2 August 3, Three horizontal bands of red (top), black (double width), and green with a white crescent and star centered on the black stripe. [474][475][476] Liechtenstein 3:5 September 18, — Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on the hoist side of the blue band. [478][479] Lithuania March 20, Three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red. [482][483][484] Luxembourg 3:5[p] March 17, — Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and light blue. [486][487] Madagascar 2:3 October 21, Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a vertical white band of the same width on hoist side. [489][490][491][492][493] Malawi May 28, — Three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green with a radiant, rising, red sun centered on the black band. [495][496] Malaysia 1:2 September 16, 14 equal horizontal stripes of red (top) alternating with white (bottom); there is a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow 14-pointed star. [499][500][501] Maldives 2:3 July 26, — Red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent moon; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag. [505][506] Mali March 1, Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red. [509][510][511] Malta September 21, — Two equal vertical bands of white (hoist side) and red; in the upper hoist-side corner is a representation of the George Cross, edged in red. [513][514] Marshall Islands 10:19 May 1, Blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white; a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays appears on the hoist side above the two stripes. [516][517] Mauritania 2:3 October 12, — Green with a yellow, five-pointed star between the horns of a yellow, upward-pointing crescent moon; red stripes along the top and bottom edges. [520][521] Mauritius March 12, Four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green. [524][525][526] Mexico 4:7 September 16, (coat of arms) Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; Mexico's coat of arms (an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus) is centered in the white band. [528][529][531][532][533] Micronesia 10:19 November 30, (initial version) Light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered. [534][535][538][539] Moldova 1:2 September 17, — Three equal vertical bands of Prussian blue (hoist side), chrome yellow, and vermilion red; the coat of arms is centered in the yellow band. [540][541][543][544] Monaco 4:5 April 9, — Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white. [546][547] Mongolia 1:2 February 12, Three, equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), blue, and red; centered on the hoist-side red band in yellow is the national emblem ("soyombo" - a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representation for fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the yin-yang symbol). [549][550][552][553][554] Montenegro September 16, — A red field bordered by a narrow golden-yellow stripe with the Montenegrin coat of arms centered; the arms consist of a double-headed golden eagle - symbolizing the unity of church and state - surmounted by a crown; the eagle holds a golden scepter in its right claw and a blue orb in its left; the breast shield over the eagle shows a golden lion passant on a green field in front of a blue sky. [555][556][557] Morocco 2:3 April 7, Disputed[q] Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as the Seal of Solomon in the center of the flag. [559][560][561][564] Mozambique May 1, (allegedly; initial version) Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), black, and yellow with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; the black band is edged in white; centered in the triangle is a yellow five-pointed star bearing a crossed rifle and hoe in black superimposed on an open white book. [565][566][567][568] Myanmar October 21, — Design consists of three equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top), green, and red; centered on the green band is a large white five-pointed star that partially overlaps onto the adjacent colored stripes. [570][571][573][574][575] Namibia March 21, A wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a golden-yellow, 12-rayed sunburst. [577][578] Nauru 1:2 January 31, — Blue with a narrow, horizontal, gold stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side. [580][581] Nepal See Flag of Nepal § Aspect ratio
≈ 1:1.219 December 16, Crimson red with a blue border around the unique shape of two overlapping right triangles; the smaller, upper triangle bears a white stylized moon and the larger, lower triangle displays a white 12-pointed sun. [584][585][587][588] Netherlands 2:3 February 19, — Three equal horizontal bands of red (bright vermilion; top), white, and blue (cobalt). [590][591][592][593] New Zealand 1:2 November 25, Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant with four red five-pointed stars edged in white centered in the outer half of the flag. [595][596][598] Nicaragua 3:5 August 27, — Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band. [599][600][601] Niger 6:7 August 3, — Three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white, and green with a small orange disk centered in the white band. [599][600][603] Nigeria 1:2 October 1, Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green. [605][606] North Korea September 8, Disputed[r] Three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in white; on the hoist side of the red band is a white disk with a red five-pointed star. [608][609][610] North Macedonia October 5, A yellow sun (the Sun of Liberty) with eight broadening rays extending to the edges of the red field. [612][613][614][615] Norway 8:11 June 7, (retained at independence) Red with a blue cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Nordic cross. [617][618][619] Oman 4:7[s] April 25, Three horizontal bands of white (top), red, and green of equal width with a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered near the top of the vertical band. [621][622][624] Pakistan 2:3 August 14, Green with a vertical white band on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field. [626][627] Palau 5:8 October 1, Light blue with a large yellow disk shifted slightly to the hoist side. [630][631][632][633][634] Palestine 1:2 November 15, — Three equal horizontal bands of black (top), white, and green with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. [636][637] Panama 2:3 June 6, Disputed[t] Divided into four, equal rectangles; the top quadrants are white (hoist side) with a blue five-pointed star in the center and plain red; the bottom quadrants are plain blue (hoist side) and white with a red five-pointed star in the center. [639][640][641][642] Papua New Guinea 3:4 September 16, Divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is black with five, white, five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation centered. [644][645] Paraguay (obverse) Paraguay 11:20[u] July 15, — Three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms; the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears a circular seal of the treasury. [647][648][649][650][651] Paraguay (reverse) — Peru 2:3 February 25, (initial version) Three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red. [653][654] Three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red with the coat of arms centered in the white band. Philippines 1:2 September 16, [v] Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red; a white equilateral triangle is based on the hoist side; the center of the triangle displays a yellow sun with eight primary rays; each corner of the triangle contains a small, yellow, five-pointed star. [656][657][658] Poland 5:8 August 1, — Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red. [660][661] Portugal 2:3 June 11, Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro Two vertical bands of green (hoist side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths) with the national coat of arms (armillary sphere and Portuguese shield) centered on the dividing line. [663][664][666] Qatar 11:28 July 9, Maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side. [668][669][671] Romania 2:3 December 27, — Three equal vertical bands of cobalt blue (hoist side), chrome yellow, and vermilion red. [673][674] Russia December 11, Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red. [676][677] Rwanda December 31, Three horizontal bands of sky blue (top, double width), yellow, and green, with a golden sun with 24 rays near the fly end of the blue band. [679][680][682][683] Saint Kitts and Nevis November 19, Divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a broad black band bearing two white, five-pointed stars; the black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, the lower triangle is red. [684][685] Saint Lucia 1:2 February 22, Cerulean blue with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border. [687][688] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2:3 October 22, Three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern. [690][691] Samoa 1:2 January 1, Red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white, five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation. [693][694][695][696][697] San Marino 3:4 July 22, — Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the main colors derive from the shield of the coat of arms, which features three white towers on three peaks on a blue field; the towers represent three castles built on San Marino's highest feature, Mount Titano: Guaita, Cesta, and Montale; the coat of arms is flanked by a wreath, below a crown and above a scroll bearing the word LIBERTAS (lit.'liberty'). [699][700] São Tomé and Príncipe 1:2 November 5, Three horizontal bands of green (top), yellow (double width), and green with two black five-pointed stars placed side by side in the center of the yellow band and a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. [702][703][704] Saudi Arabia 2:3 March 15, — Green with the Shahada in large white Thuluth script. Hoist side depicted to right. [706][707][709] Senegal August 20, — Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red with a small green five-pointed star centered in the yellow band. [711][712] Serbia November 11, — Three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), blue, and white charged with the coat of arms of Serbia shifted slightly to the hoist side; the principal field of the coat of arms displays a white two-headed eagle on a red shield; a smaller red shield on the eagle is divided into four quarters by a white cross. [714][715][716] Seychelles 1:2 June 18, Five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side. [718][719][721][722] Sierra Leone 2:3 April 27, — Three equal horizontal bands of light green (top), white, and light blue. [723][724] Singapore August 9, Toh Chin Chye[w] Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white crescent (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially enclosing five white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle. [726][727][729][730] Slovakia January 1,

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• Ladislav Vrtel [sk] (current design)

Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red; the Slovakian coat of arms (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white double-barred cross of Cyril and Methodius surmounting three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side. [731][732][734][735] Slovenia 1:2 June 25, — Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red; the coat of arms of Slovenia (a shield with the image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the center; beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it are three six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted triangle) appears in the upper hoist side of the flag centered on the white and blue bands. [736][737][739][740] Solomon Islands July 7, Disputed[x] Divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is blue with five white five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern; the lower triangle is green. [741][742][744][745] South Africa April 27, Two equal width horizontal bands of red (top) and blue separated by a central green band that splits into a horizontal Y, the arms of which end at the corners of the hoist side; the Y embraces a black isosceles triangle from which the arms are separated by narrow yellow bands; the red and blue bands are separated from the green band and its arms by narrow white stripes. [751][752][754] South Korea May 30, Lee Eung-jun [ko] White with a red (top) and blue taijitu in the center; there is a different black trigram from the I Ching in each corner of the white field. [755][756][758] Sri Lanka 1:2 May 22, — Yellow with two panels; the smaller hoist-side panel has two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and orange; the other larger panel depicts a yellow lion holding a sword on a maroon rectangular field that also displays a yellow bo leaf in each corner; the yellow field appears as a border around the entire flag and extends between the two panels. [770][771] Sudan May 20, Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. [762][775][776] Suriname 2:3 November 25, Five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width); a large, yellow, five-pointed star is centered in the red band. [779][780][783] Sweden 5:8 June 22, — Blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Nordic cross. [784][785][787] Switzerland 1∶1 December 12, — Red square with a bold, equilateral white cross in the center that does not extend to the edges of the flag. [788][789] Syria[y] 2:3 December 8, — Three equal horizontal bands of green, white, and black; three small, red, five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band. [791][792][793] Tajikistan 1:2 November 24, [z] Three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a gold crown surmounted by seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the center of the white stripe. [794][795][798] Tanzania 2:3 June 30, — Divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue. [799][800] Thailand September 28, Vajiravudh Five horizontal bands of red (top), white, blue (double width), white, and red. [802][803] Timor-Leste 1:2 May 20, Red with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; a white star - pointing to the upper hoist-side corner of the flag - is in the center of the black triangle. [805][806][807][808] Togo Unclear[aa] April 27, Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; a white five-pointed star on a red square is in the upper hoist-side corner. [811][812][814][815] Tonga 1:2 November 4, Red with a bold red cross on a white rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner. [816][817][819] Trinidad and Tobago 3:5 August 31, Red with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist side to the lower fly side. [820][821][823] Tunisia 2:3 July 3, — Red with a white disk in the center bearing a red crescent nearly encircling a red five-pointed star. [824][825] Turkey May 29, — Red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening. [827][828] Turkmenistan January 24, — Green field with a vertical red stripe near the hoist side, containing five tribal guls stacked above two crossed olive branches; five white, five-pointed stars and a white crescent moon appear in the upper corner of the field just to the fly side of the red stripe. [830][831][833] Tuvalu 1:2 April 11, Light blue with the flag of the United Kingdom in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow, five-pointed stars on a blue field. [834][835] Uganda 2:3 October 9, Six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts a grey crowned crane (the national symbol) facing the hoist side. [837][838] Ukraine January 21, — Two equal horizontal bands of azure (top) and golden yellow. [840][841] United Arab Emirates 1:2 December 2, Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side. [843][844][846][847] United Kingdom 1:2[ab] January 1, — Blue field with the red cross of Saint George edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red saltire of Saint Patrick, which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew. [848][849][851] United States 10:19 July 4, Disputed[ac] 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars. [852][853][856][857] Uruguay 2:3 July 11, Nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue; a white square in the upper hoist-side corner with a yellow sun bearing a human face (delineated in black) known as the Sun of May with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy. [858][859] Uzbekistan 1:2 November 18, — Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and green separated by red fimbriations with a vertical, white crescent moon (closed side to the hoist) and 12 white, five-pointed stars shifted to the hoist on the top band. [862][863] Vanuatu 3:5 July 30, Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) all separated by a black-edged yellow stripe in the shape of a horizontal Y (the two points of the Y face the hoist side and enclose the triangle); centered in the triangle is a boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele fern fronds, all in yellow. [865][866][868] Vatican City 1∶1 June 7, — Two vertical bands of yellow (hoist side) and white with the arms of the Holy See, consisting of the crossed keys of Saint Peter surmounted by the three-tiered papal tiara, centered in the white band. [869][870][871] Venezuela 2:3 March 9, — Three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red. [872][873] — Three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band. Vietnam July 2, Disputed[ad] Red field with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center. [875][876][878][879] Yemen May 22, — Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black. [880][881][883] Zambia April 13, Green field with a panel of three vertical bands of red (hoist side), black, and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag. [884][885][887]