Flag of Armenia

Country

Flag of Armenia uses horizontal tricolour. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption August 24, 1990.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Armenia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Armenia
Identifier	AM / ARM
Region	Western Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 24, 1990
First Documented Use	1918
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Blue, Orange
Construction	Horizontal tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#D90012	217, 0, 18	0, 100, 92, 15
Blue	#0033A0	0, 51, 160	100, 68, 0, 37
Orange	#F2A800	242, 168, 0	0, 31, 100, 5

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood shed for survival, Christian faith and independence.
Blue	the will to live under peaceful skies.
Orange	the creative talent and hard-working nature of the people.
Colours	Formally defined in the constitution, each with its own stated meaning — unusually precise for a national flag.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Armenia

Horizontal tricolour The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Armenia is Red (#D90012), Blue (#0033A0) and Orange (#F2A800). 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

Colours: Formally defined in the constitution, each with its own stated meaning — unusually precise for a national flag.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1918. The adoption field for the present record is August 24, 1990.

Additional flag context

The red, blue and orange were adopted by the first Armenian republic in 1918 and restored in 1990.

The orange band is officially described as apricot, and the fruit is closely associated with the country — its scientific name references Armenia.

The proportions were changed from 2:3 to 1:2 in 2006, one of very few recent changes to a national flag's shape rather than its design.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour, a 1:2 proportion and the visible colours. 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 — Armenia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Armenia

Armenia is recorded as horizontal tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Armenia is 1:2.
The stored palette for Armenia contains Red, Blue and Orange.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 24, 1990.
The design record traces first use to 1918.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Colours: Formally defined in the constitution, each with its own stated meaning — unusually precise for a national flag.
The red, blue and orange were adopted by the first Armenian republic in 1918 and restored in 1990.
The orange band is officially described as apricot, and the fruit is closely associated with the country — its scientific name references Armenia.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Armenia

What does the flag of Armenia look like?

Horizontal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Armenia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Armenia?

The reference palette lists Red #D90012, Blue #0033A0 and Orange #F2A800.

What do the symbols on the flag of Armenia represent?

Colours — Formally defined in the constitution, each with its own stated meaning — unusually precise for a national flag.

When was the present flag record for Armenia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 24, 1990.

Which design family does the flag of Armenia belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Armenia?

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.