The flag of Marshall Islands
The flag of Marshall Islands
A dark blue field crossed by two diagonal stripes — orange over white — widening as they rise from the lower hoist to the upper fly, with a large white 24-pointed star in the upper hoist.
Ratio 10:19 · current design adopted 1979
The widening diagonal is a deliberate depiction of the equator with the archipelago rising above it, which makes this one of the few flags that encodes its country's latitude. The star has 24 points, four of them extended for Majuro, Ebeye, Jaluit and Wotje. It was designed by Emlain Kabua, the first president's wife, and adopted at self-government in 1979. The 10:19 ratio matches the United States flag, a legacy of the trusteeship period.
What the colours mean
- Blue
#003893The Pacific Ocean - Orange
#DD7500The Ratak, or sunrise, chain of islands; also courage - White
#FFFFFFThe Ralik, or sunset, chain; also peace
Flag laws usually specify a Pantone chip, a CMYK mix or just a colour name. Converting any of those to sRGB is lossy, which is why published hex values disagree.
The symbols on it
| What | What it stands for |
|---|---|
| 24-pointed star | The 24 municipal districts; four longer rays mark the main population centres |
| The rising stripes | The equator, and the islands' position just north of it |
- Ratio
- 10:19
- Current design adopted
- 1979
- Colours
- blue, orange, white
Common questions
- What does the flag of Marshall Islands look like?
- A dark blue field crossed by two diagonal stripes — orange over white — widening as they rise from the lower hoist to the upper fly, with a large white 24-pointed star in the upper hoist.
- What do the colours of the Marshall Islands flag mean?
- Blue: the Pacific Ocean. Orange: the Ratak, or sunrise, chain of islands; also courage. White: the Ralik, or sunset, chain; also peace.
- When was the Marshall Islands flag adopted?
- The current design dates from 1979, and its official ratio is 10:19.
Related pages
- Marshall Islands Capital, area, population and currency
- Every flag with blue in it
- The flag of United States Ratio 10:19
- The flag of India Ratio 2:3
- The flag of United Kingdom Ratio 1:2
- The flag of France Ratio 2:3
- The flag of Russia Ratio 2:3
- The flag of Brazil Ratio 7:10
- The flag of Australia Ratio 1:2
- The flag of South Korea Ratio 2:3
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))