Flag of Bouvet Island

Territory or dependency

Flag of Bouvet Island uses flag of Norway. Ratio 8:11 and current adoption July 13, 1821.

Hoist Ratio 8:11 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Bouvet Island
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	BV / BVT
Region	Antarctic

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 13, 1821
First Documented Use	1821
Proportion	8:11
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Blue
Construction	Flag of Norway

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#BA0C2F	186, 12, 47	0, 94, 75, 27
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#00205B	0, 32, 91	100, 65, 0, 64

Design and Symbolism

Red	the field.
White	the fimbriation.
Blue	the cross.
Norwegian flag	Bouvet Island is an uninhabited dependency of Norway and has no separate flag.

Proportions

Ratio	8:11
Hoist	8 units
Fly	11 units

About the Flag of Bouvet Island

Flag of Norway The recorded proportion is 8:11. Within this library it is grouped with nordic cross designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Bouvet Island is Red (#BA0C2F), White (#FFFFFF) and Blue (#00205B). 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

Norwegian flag: Bouvet Island is an uninhabited dependency of Norway and has no separate flag.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1821. The adoption field for the present record is July 13, 1821.

Entity status

Bouvet Island is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

Bouvet Island is an uninhabited Norwegian dependency in the South Atlantic and flies the Norwegian flag; it has no flag of its own.

It is often described as the most remote island on earth, the nearest land being uninhabited Antarctic coast more than 1,600 kilometres away.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Flag of Norway, a 8:11 proportion and the visible norwegian flag. 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 — Bouvet Island — Specialist vexillological reference

Other nordic cross flags

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Facts about the Flag of Bouvet Island

Bouvet Island is recorded as flag of Norway.
The reference proportion for the flag of Bouvet Island is 8:11.
The stored palette for Bouvet Island contains Red, White and Blue.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is July 13, 1821.
The design record traces first use to 1821.
Its construction is grouped with the nordic cross design family in this library.
Norwegian flag: Bouvet Island is an uninhabited dependency of Norway and has no separate flag.
Bouvet Island is an uninhabited Norwegian dependency in the South Atlantic and flies the Norwegian flag; it has no flag of its own.
It is often described as the most remote island on earth, the nearest land being uninhabited Antarctic coast more than 1,600 kilometres away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Bouvet Island

What does the flag of Bouvet Island look like?

Flag of Norway, with a recorded proportion of 8:11.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Bouvet Island?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 8:11.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Bouvet Island?

The reference palette lists Red #BA0C2F, White #FFFFFF and Blue #00205B.

What do the symbols on the flag of Bouvet Island represent?

Norwegian flag — Bouvet Island is an uninhabited dependency of Norway and has no separate flag.

When was the present flag record for Bouvet Island adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 13, 1821.

Which design family does the flag of Bouvet Island belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Bouvet Island?

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.