Flag of Montenegro

Country

Flag of Montenegro uses red field with a gold border and the coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption July 13, 2004.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Montenegro
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	ME / MNE
Region	Southeast Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 13, 2004
First Documented Use	2004
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Gold, Blue
Construction	Red field with a gold border and the coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#C40308	196, 3, 8	0, 98, 96, 23
Gold	#D4AF3A	212, 175, 58	0, 17, 73, 17
Blue	#0C1C8C	12, 28, 140	91, 80, 0, 45

Design and Symbolism

Red	the field.
Gold	the border and the arms.
Blue	the shield.
Double-headed eagle	The Petrović-Njegoš dynasty and the link to the Byzantine tradition.
Lion	The shield shows a golden lion, an emblem of the church and of episcopal authority.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Montenegro

Red field with a gold border and the coat of arms The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with bordered field with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Montenegro is Red (#C40308), Gold (#D4AF3A) and Blue (#0C1C8C). 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

Double-headed eagle: The Petrović-Njegoš dynasty and the link to the Byzantine tradition; Lion: The shield shows a golden lion, an emblem of the church and of episcopal authority.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 2004. The adoption field for the present record is July 13, 2004.

Additional flag context

The red field with a gold border is unusual: very few national flags frame the entire design, and the border here is one twentieth of the flag's length.

The double-headed eagle with a lion on its breast comes from the arms of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty and was adopted in 2004.

Montenegro's earlier flag was a red-blue-white tricolour almost identical to Serbia's; the change in 2004 was a deliberate assertion of separate identity.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a gold border and the coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible double-headed eagle. 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 — Montenegro — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Montenegro

Montenegro is recorded as red field with a gold border and the coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Montenegro is 1:2.
The stored palette for Montenegro contains Red, Gold and Blue.
The adoption field for this country flag record is July 13, 2004.
The design record traces first use to 2004.
Its construction is grouped with the bordered field with an emblem design family in this library.
Double-headed eagle: The Petrović-Njegoš dynasty and the link to the Byzantine tradition.
Lion: The shield shows a golden lion, an emblem of the church and of episcopal authority.
The red field with a gold border is unusual: very few national flags frame the entire design, and the border here is one twentieth of the flag's length.
The double-headed eagle with a lion on its breast comes from the arms of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty and was adopted in 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Montenegro

What does the flag of Montenegro look like?

Red field with a gold border and the coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Montenegro?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Montenegro?

The reference palette lists Red #C40308, Gold #D4AF3A and Blue #0C1C8C.

What do the symbols on the flag of Montenegro represent?

Double-headed eagle — The Petrović-Njegoš dynasty and the link to the Byzantine tradition. Lion — The shield shows a golden lion, an emblem of the church and of episcopal authority.

When was the present flag record for Montenegro adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 13, 2004.

Which design family does the flag of Montenegro 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 Montenegro?

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.