Flag of Guam

Territory or dependency

Flag of Guam uses blue field with a red border and the territorial seal. Ratio 22:41 and current adoption February 9, 1948.

Hoist Ratio 22:41 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Guam
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	GU / GUM
Region	Micronesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 9, 1948
First Documented Use	1917
Proportion	22:41
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Red, Green, Brown
Construction	Blue field with a red border and the territorial seal

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0071BC	0, 113, 188	100, 40, 0, 26
Red	#ED1C24	237, 28, 36	0, 88, 85, 7
Green	#00A64F	0, 166, 79	100, 0, 52, 35
Brown	#A97C50	169, 124, 80	0, 27, 53, 34

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sea and the sky.
Red	the blood shed under occupation.
Green	the palm and the land.
Brown	the proa and shore.
Almond-shaped seal	The shape of a Chamorro sling stone.
Flying proa	The traditional outrigger canoe of the Chamorro people, sailing past a coconut palm on Agana Bay.

Proportions

Ratio	22:41
Hoist	22 units
Fly	41 units

About the Flag of Guam

Blue field with a red border and the territorial seal The recorded proportion is 22:41. Within this library it is grouped with bordered field with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Guam is Blue (#0071BC), Red (#ED1C24), Green (#00A64F) and Brown (#A97C50). 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

Almond-shaped seal: The shape of a Chamorro sling stone; Flying proa: The traditional outrigger canoe of the Chamorro people, sailing past a coconut palm on Agana Bay.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1917. The adoption field for the present record is February 9, 1948.

Entity status

Guam 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 flag is essentially the territorial seal on a blue field with a red border, and the seal is shaped like a Chamorro sling stone.

The scene inside shows the mouth of the Hagåtña river with a proa under sail and a coconut palm bent by the wind.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a red border and the territorial seal, a 22:41 proportion and the visible almond-shaped seal. 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 — Guam — Specialist vexillological reference

Other bordered field with an emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Guam

Guam is recorded as blue field with a red border and the territorial seal.
The reference proportion for the flag of Guam is 22:41.
The stored palette for Guam contains Blue, Red, Green and Brown.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is February 9, 1948.
The design record traces first use to 1917.
Its construction is grouped with the bordered field with an emblem design family in this library.
Almond-shaped seal: The shape of a Chamorro sling stone.
Flying proa: The traditional outrigger canoe of the Chamorro people, sailing past a coconut palm on Agana Bay.
The flag is essentially the territorial seal on a blue field with a red border, and the seal is shaped like a Chamorro sling stone.
The scene inside shows the mouth of the Hagåtña river with a proa under sail and a coconut palm bent by the wind.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Guam

What does the flag of Guam look like?

Blue field with a red border and the territorial seal, with a recorded proportion of 22:41.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Guam?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 22:41.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Guam?

The reference palette lists Blue #0071BC, Red #ED1C24, Green #00A64F and Brown #A97C50.

What do the symbols on the flag of Guam represent?

Almond-shaped seal — The shape of a Chamorro sling stone. Flying proa — The traditional outrigger canoe of the Chamorro people, sailing past a coconut palm on Agana Bay.

When was the present flag record for Guam adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 9, 1948.

Which design family does the flag of Guam belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Guam?

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.