Flag of Canary Islands

Region or constituent area

Flag of Canary Islands uses vertical tricolour. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption August 16, 1982.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Canary Islands
Entity Type	Region or constituent area
Identifier	IC

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 16, 1982
First Documented Use	1982
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Blue, Yellow
Construction	Vertical tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#0000FF	0, 0, 255	100, 100, 0, 0
Yellow	#FFFF00	255, 255, 0	0, 0, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

White	the hoist band, from the arms of Tenerife.
Blue	the centre band.
Yellow	the fly band, from the arms of Las Palmas.
Colours	Combining the traditional colours of the two Canarian provinces.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Canary Islands

Vertical tricolour The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Canary Islands is White (#FFFFFF), Blue (#0000FF) and Yellow (#FFFF00). 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

Colours: Combining the traditional colours of the two Canarian provinces.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1982. The adoption field for the present record is August 16, 1982.

Entity status

Canary Islands is classified here as region or constituent area. 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 white, blue and yellow horizontal bands are the official flag of the Canary Islands and combine the colours of the two historic provinces, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour, a 2:3 proportion and the visible colours. 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 — Canary Islands — Specialist vexillological reference

Other vertical tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Canary Islands

Canary Islands is recorded as vertical tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Canary Islands is 2:3.
The stored palette for Canary Islands contains White, Blue and Yellow.
The adoption field for this region or constituent area flag record is August 16, 1982.
The design record traces first use to 1982.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
Colours: Combining the traditional colours of the two Canarian provinces.
The white, blue and yellow horizontal bands are the official flag of the Canary Islands and combine the colours of the two historic provinces, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Canary Islands

What does the flag of Canary Islands look like?

Vertical tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Canary Islands?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Canary Islands?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Blue #0000FF and Yellow #FFFF00.

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

Colours — Combining the traditional colours of the two Canarian provinces.

When was the present flag record for Canary Islands adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 16, 1982.

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

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Canary 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.