Flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire

Country

Flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire uses vertical tricolour. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption December 3, 1959.

$Flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire$

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Identifier	CI / CIV
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	December 3, 1959
First Documented Use	1959
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Orange, White, Green
Construction	Vertical tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Orange	#F77F00	247, 127, 0	0, 49, 100, 3
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#009E60	0, 158, 96	100, 0, 39, 38

Design and Symbolism

Orange	the savannah of the north and the fertility of the land.
White	peace and the union of the peoples.
Green	the forests of the south and hope.
Vertical tricolour	The reverse arrangement of the flag of Ireland, adopted independently.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire

Vertical tricolour The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Côte d\\\'Ivoire is Orange (#F77F00), White (#FFFFFF) and Green (#009E60). 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

Vertical tricolour: The reverse arrangement of the flag of Ireland, adopted independently.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1959. The adoption field for the present record is December 3, 1959.

Additional flag context

The flag is the exact reverse of Ireland's, and the two were adopted more than a century apart with no connection between them.

The orange band stands for the savannah of the north and the green for the forests of the south, with white for the rivers between them.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour, a 2:3 proportion and the visible vertical tricolour. 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 — Côte d\\\'Ivoire — Specialist vexillological reference

Other vertical tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire

Côte d\\\'Ivoire is recorded as vertical tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire is 2:3.
The stored palette for Côte d\\\'Ivoire contains Orange, White and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is December 3, 1959.
The design record traces first use to 1959.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
Vertical tricolour: The reverse arrangement of the flag of Ireland, adopted independently.
The flag is the exact reverse of Ireland's, and the two were adopted more than a century apart with no connection between them.
The orange band stands for the savannah of the north and the green for the forests of the south, with white for the rivers between them.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire

What does the flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire look like?

Vertical tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire?

The reference palette lists Orange #F77F00, White #FFFFFF and Green #009E60.

What do the symbols on the flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire represent?

Vertical tricolour — The reverse arrangement of the flag of Ireland, adopted independently.

When was the present flag record for Côte d\\\'Ivoire adopted?

The adoption field in this record is December 3, 1959.

Which design family does the flag of Côte d\\\'Ivoire 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 Côte d\\\'Ivoire?

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.