Flag of Andorra

Country

Flag of Andorra uses vertical tricolour with the coat of arms. Ratio 7:10 and current adoption 1866.

Hoist Ratio 7:10 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Andorra
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Principality of Andorra
Identifier	AD / AND
Region	Southern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	1866
Proportion	7:10
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour with the coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#10069F	16, 6, 159	90, 96, 0, 38
Yellow	#FEDD00	254, 221, 0	0, 13, 100, 0
Red	#D50032	213, 0, 50	0, 100, 77, 16

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the French heritage.
Yellow	the arms and the historic link to the Foix and Béarn.
Red	the Spanish heritage.
Coat of arms	Quarters for the Bishop of Urgell, the Count of Foix, Catalonia and Béarn.
Motto	“Virtus Unita Fortior” — Strength united is stronger.
Two princes	The blue and red reflect the two co-princes, the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell.

Proportions

Ratio	7:10
Hoist	7 units
Fly	10 units

About the Flag of Andorra

Vertical tricolour with the coat of arms The recorded proportion is 7:10. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Andorra is Blue (#10069F), Yellow (#FEDD00) and Red (#D50032). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Coat of arms: Quarters for the Bishop of Urgell, the Count of Foix, Catalonia and Béarn; Motto: “Virtus Unita Fortior” — Strength united is stronger; Two princes: The blue and red reflect the two co-princes, the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1866. The adoption field for the present record is 1866.

Additional flag context

The two halves of the coat of arms belong to Andorra's two heads of state: the Bishop of Urgell in Spain and, through a chain of inheritance, the President of France.

The motto Virtus Unita Fortior — united virtue is stronger — sits beneath the shield.

Without the arms the flag would be almost indistinguishable from Romania's and Chad's, which is why the plain version is not used officially.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour with the coat of arms, a 7:10 proportion and the visible coat of arms. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Andorra — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Andorra

Andorra is recorded as vertical tricolour with the coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Andorra is 7:10.
The stored palette for Andorra contains Blue, Yellow and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is 1866.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
Coat of arms: Quarters for the Bishop of Urgell, the Count of Foix, Catalonia and Béarn.
Motto: “Virtus Unita Fortior” — Strength united is stronger.
The two halves of the coat of arms belong to Andorra's two heads of state: the Bishop of Urgell in Spain and, through a chain of inheritance, the President of France.
The motto Virtus Unita Fortior — united virtue is stronger — sits beneath the shield.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Andorra

What does the flag of Andorra look like?

Vertical tricolour with the coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 7:10.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Andorra?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 7:10.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Andorra?

The reference palette lists Blue #10069F, Yellow #FEDD00 and Red #D50032.

What do the symbols on the flag of Andorra represent?

Coat of arms — Quarters for the Bishop of Urgell, the Count of Foix, Catalonia and Béarn. Motto — “Virtus Unita Fortior” — Strength united is stronger. Two princes — The blue and red reflect the two co-princes, the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell.

When was the present flag record for Andorra adopted?

The adoption field in this record is 1866.

Which design family does the flag of Andorra belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with vertical tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Andorra?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.