Flag of Falkland Islands

Territory or dependency

Flag of Falkland Islands uses british Blue Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption September 29, 1948.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Falkland Islands
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	FK / FLK
Region	South America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	September 29, 1948
First Documented Use	1948
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Brown
Construction	British Blue Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22
Brown	#93481D	147, 72, 29	0, 51, 80, 42

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the ensign field.
White	the Union Jack and the arms.
Red	the Union Jack.
Brown	the ram.
Ram	The sheep farming that has long been the mainstay of the islands.
Desire	The ship of John Davis, who sighted the islands in 1592, with the motto “Desire the Right”.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Falkland Islands

British Blue Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with british-style ensign designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Falkland Islands is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E) and Brown (#93481D). 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

Ram: The sheep farming that has long been the mainstay of the islands; Desire: The ship of John Davis, who sighted the islands in 1592, with the motto “Desire the Right”.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1948. The adoption field for the present record is September 29, 1948.

Entity status

Falkland Islands 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

The shield shows the Desire, the ship of the English navigator John Davis, above a ram representing the sheep farming that has dominated the islands' economy.

The motto Desire the Right is a play on the ship's name.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for British Blue Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible ram. 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 — Falkland Islands — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

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Facts about the Flag of Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands is recorded as british Blue Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Falkland Islands is 1:2.
The stored palette for Falkland Islands contains Blue, White, Red and Brown.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is September 29, 1948.
The design record traces first use to 1948.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Ram: The sheep farming that has long been the mainstay of the islands.
Desire: The ship of John Davis, who sighted the islands in 1592, with the motto “Desire the Right”.
The shield shows the Desire, the ship of the English navigator John Davis, above a ram representing the sheep farming that has dominated the islands' economy.
The motto Desire the Right is a play on the ship's name.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Falkland Islands

What does the flag of Falkland Islands look like?

British Blue Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Falkland Islands?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Falkland Islands?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF, Red #C8102E and Brown #93481D.

What do the symbols on the flag of Falkland Islands represent?

Ram — The sheep farming that has long been the mainstay of the islands. Desire — The ship of John Davis, who sighted the islands in 1592, with the motto “Desire the Right”.

When was the present flag record for Falkland Islands adopted?

The adoption field in this record is September 29, 1948.

Which design family does the flag of Falkland Islands belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with british-style ensign designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Falkland Islands?

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.