Flag of Isle of Man

Facts about the Flag of Isle of Man

1. The triskelion of three armoured legs has been the emblem of the Isle of Man since the thirteenth century, and it always runs clockwise.
2. The same three-legged device appears on the flag of Sicily, with no established connection between the two.
3. The flag of Isle of Man was officially adopted on August 27, 1932.
4. The design is older than its adoption. It was already in use in 1266, 666 years before it was formally made the flag of Isle of Man.
5. The flag in its present form is 94 years old as of 2026.
6. Design type: Red field with a triskelion.
7. The official proportions are 1:2. It shares that ratio with 55 national flags.
8. The flag uses 3 colours: red, gold and white.
9. The red on the flag stands for the field.
10. The gold on the flag stands for the armour and spurs.
11. The white on the flag stands for the highlights.
12. Triskelion: Three armoured legs joined at the thigh, running clockwise — an emblem of the island since the 13th century.
13. Motto: “Quocunque Jeceris Stabit” — Whichever way you throw it, it will stand.
14. The design belongs to the "Plain field with a central emblem" family, shared with 70 other flags in this reference.
15. Flags most often confused with it: Arkansas, Aruba and Belize.
16. Isle of Man is a British Crown Dependency, not part of the United Kingdom, administered by the British Crown, with the UK responsible for defence and foreign affairs.
17. Motorcycle road racing, and the Isle of Man TT in particular, is what the island is known for.
18. The flag is flown everywhere on 5 July, Tynwald Day, held by the oldest continuous parliament in the world.