Flag of Djibouti

Country

Flag of Djibouti uses horizontal bicolour with white hoist triangle and red star. Ratio 21:38 and current adoption June 27, 1977.

Hoist Ratio 21:38 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Djibouti
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Djibouti
Identifier	DJ / DJI
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 27, 1977
First Documented Use	1972
Proportion	21:38
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Light Blue, Green, White, Red
Construction	Horizontal bicolour with white hoist triangle and red star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Light Blue	#6AB2E7	106, 178, 231	54, 23, 0, 9
Green	#12AD2B	18, 173, 43	90, 0, 75, 32
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#D7141A	215, 20, 26	0, 91, 88, 16

Design and Symbolism

Light Blue	the sea, the sky and the Issa people.
Green	the earth and the Afar people.
White	peace.
Red	unity.
Red star	Unity between the Issa and Afar peoples.

Proportions

Ratio	21:38
Hoist	21 units
Fly	38 units

About the Flag of Djibouti

Horizontal bicolour with white hoist triangle and red star The recorded proportion is 21:38. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal bicolour with a hoist triangle designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Djibouti is Light Blue (#6AB2E7), Green (#12AD2B), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#D7141A). 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

Red star: Unity between the Issa and Afar peoples.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1972. The adoption field for the present record is June 27, 1977.

Additional flag context

The white triangle at the hoist bears a single red star for unity, and the flag is closely based on the banner of the independence movement.

The light blue stands for the sea and sky and, by tradition, for the Issa people; the green for the earth and for the Afar.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal bicolour with white hoist triangle and red star, a 21:38 proportion and the visible red star. 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 — Djibouti — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal bicolour with a hoist triangle flags

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Facts about the Flag of Djibouti

Djibouti is recorded as horizontal bicolour with white hoist triangle and red star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Djibouti is 21:38.
The stored palette for Djibouti contains Light Blue, Green, White and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 27, 1977.
The design record traces first use to 1972.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal bicolour with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
Red star: Unity between the Issa and Afar peoples.
The white triangle at the hoist bears a single red star for unity, and the flag is closely based on the banner of the independence movement.
The light blue stands for the sea and sky and, by tradition, for the Issa people; the green for the earth and for the Afar.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Djibouti

What does the flag of Djibouti look like?

Horizontal bicolour with white hoist triangle and red star, with a recorded proportion of 21:38.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Djibouti?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 21:38.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Djibouti?

The reference palette lists Light Blue #6AB2E7, Green #12AD2B, White #FFFFFF and Red #D7141A.

What do the symbols on the flag of Djibouti represent?

Red star — Unity between the Issa and Afar peoples.

When was the present flag record for Djibouti adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 27, 1977.

Which design family does the flag of Djibouti belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Djibouti?

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.