Flag of Federated States of Micronesia

Country

Flag of Federated States of Micronesia uses light blue field with four white stars. Ratio 10:19 and current adoption November 10, 1979.

Hoist Ratio 10:19 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Federated States of Micronesia
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	FM / FSM
Region	Micronesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 10, 1979
First Documented Use	1978
Proportion	10:19
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Light Blue, White
Construction	Light blue field with four white stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Light Blue		#75B2DD	117, 178, 221	47, 19, 0, 13
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Light Blue	the Pacific Ocean.
White	the four stars.
Four stars	The four states of the federation — Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
Light blue	Adapted from the United Nations flag, marking the islands’ former trusteeship.

Proportions

Ratio	10:19
Hoist	10 units
Fly	19 units

About the Flag of Federated States of Micronesia

Light blue field with four white stars The recorded proportion is 10:19. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Federated States of Micronesia is Light Blue (#75B2DD) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Four stars: The four states of the federation — Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae; Light blue: Adapted from the United Nations flag, marking the islands’ former trusteeship.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1978. The adoption field for the present record is November 10, 1979.

Additional flag context

The four white stars on light blue represent the four states of the federation, arranged as a diamond.

The light blue is a deliberate reference to the Pacific Ocean and to the United Nations flag, under whose trusteeship the islands were administered.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Light blue field with four white stars, a 10:19 proportion and the visible four stars. 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 — Federated States of Micronesia — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Federated States of Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia is recorded as light blue field with four white stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Federated States of Micronesia is 10:19.
The stored palette for Federated States of Micronesia contains Light Blue and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is November 10, 1979.
The design record traces first use to 1978.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Four stars: The four states of the federation — Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
Light blue: Adapted from the United Nations flag, marking the islands’ former trusteeship.
The four white stars on light blue represent the four states of the federation, arranged as a diamond.
The light blue is a deliberate reference to the Pacific Ocean and to the United Nations flag, under whose trusteeship the islands were administered.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Federated States of Micronesia

What does the flag of Federated States of Micronesia look like?

Light blue field with four white stars, with a recorded proportion of 10:19.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Federated States of Micronesia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 10:19.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Federated States of Micronesia?

The reference palette lists Light Blue #75B2DD and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Federated States of Micronesia represent?

Four stars — The four states of the federation — Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. Light blue — Adapted from the United Nations flag, marking the islands’ former trusteeship.

When was the present flag record for Federated States of Micronesia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 10, 1979.

Which design family does the flag of Federated States of Micronesia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Federated States of Micronesia?

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.