Flag of Georgia

Country

Flag of Georgia uses white field with a large red cross and four small crosses. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption January 14, 2004.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Georgia
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	GE / GEO
Region	Western Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	January 14, 2004
First Documented Use	1008
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Red
Construction	White field with a large red cross and four small crosses

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red		#FF0000	255, 0, 0	0, 100, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

White	innocence, purity and wisdom.
Red	courage, bravery, justice and love.
Five Cross Flag	A large Saint George’s cross with four smaller Jerusalem crosses — a medieval Georgian design revived in 2004.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Georgia

White field with a large red cross and four small crosses The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with centred cross designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Georgia is White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#FF0000). 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

Five Cross Flag: A large Saint George’s cross with four smaller Jerusalem crosses — a medieval Georgian design revived in 2004.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1008. The adoption field for the present record is January 14, 2004.

Additional flag context

The five-cross design was revived in 2004 from medieval banners after being used for years by the opposition movement, replacing the flag adopted in 1990.

The four small crosses in the quarters are Jerusalem crosses, associated with the crusading orders and with Georgian Christianity.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for White field with a large red cross and four small crosses, a 2:3 proportion and the visible five Cross 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 — Georgia — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Georgia

Georgia is recorded as white field with a large red cross and four small crosses.
The reference proportion for the flag of Georgia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Georgia contains White and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is January 14, 2004.
The design record traces first use to 1008.
Its construction is grouped with the centred cross design family in this library.
Five Cross Flag: A large Saint George’s cross with four smaller Jerusalem crosses — a medieval Georgian design revived in 2004.
The five-cross design was revived in 2004 from medieval banners after being used for years by the opposition movement, replacing the flag adopted in 1990.
The four small crosses in the quarters are Jerusalem crosses, associated with the crusading orders and with Georgian Christianity.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Georgia

What does the flag of Georgia look like?

White field with a large red cross and four small crosses, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Georgia?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Georgia?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF and Red #FF0000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Georgia represent?

Five Cross Flag — A large Saint George’s cross with four smaller Jerusalem crosses — a medieval Georgian design revived in 2004.

When was the present flag record for Georgia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is January 14, 2004.

Which design family does the flag of Georgia belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Georgia?

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.