Flag of Saint Martin

Territory or dependency

Flag of Saint Martin uses vertical tricolour of France. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption February 15, 1794.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Saint Martin
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	MF / MAF
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 15, 1794
First Documented Use	1794
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour of France

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#000091	0, 0, 145	100, 100, 0, 43
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#E1000F	225, 0, 15	0, 100, 93, 12

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the colours of Paris.
White	the monarchy.
Red	the colours of Paris.
French tricolour	Saint Martin is a French overseas collectivity and flies the national flag.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Saint Martin

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

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Saint Martin is Blue (#000091), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#E1000F). 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

French tricolour: Saint Martin is a French overseas collectivity and flies the national flag.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1794. The adoption field for the present record is February 15, 1794.

Entity status

Saint Martin 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

Saint Martin is a French overseas collectivity and flies the tricolour. The island is divided between France and the Netherlands under a border agreement dating to 1648, which makes it one of the smallest inhabited land masses shared by two states.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour of France, a 2:3 proportion and the visible french tricolour. 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 — Saint Martin — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Saint Martin

Saint Martin is recorded as vertical tricolour of France.
The reference proportion for the flag of Saint Martin is 2:3.
The stored palette for Saint Martin contains Blue, White and Red.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is February 15, 1794.
The design record traces first use to 1794.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
French tricolour: Saint Martin is a French overseas collectivity and flies the national flag.
Saint Martin is a French overseas collectivity and flies the tricolour. The island is divided between France and the Netherlands under a border agreement dating to 1648, which makes it one of the smallest inhabited land masses shared by two states.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Saint Martin

What does the flag of Saint Martin look like?

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

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Saint Martin?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Saint Martin?

The reference palette lists Blue #000091, White #FFFFFF and Red #E1000F.

What do the symbols on the flag of Saint Martin represent?

French tricolour — Saint Martin is a French overseas collectivity and flies the national flag.

When was the present flag record for Saint Martin adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 15, 1794.

Which design family does the flag of Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin?

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.