Flag of Madagascar

Country

Flag of Madagascar uses white vertical hoist band with red and green horizontal bands. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption October 14, 1958.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Madagascar
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Madagascar
Identifier	MG / MDG
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 14, 1958
First Documented Use	1958
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Red, Green
Construction	White vertical hoist band with red and green horizontal bands

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#FC3D32	252, 61, 50	0, 76, 80, 1
Green	#007E3A	0, 126, 58	100, 0, 54, 51

Design and Symbolism

White	purity.
Red	sovereignty.
Green	hope and the coastal peoples.
Red and white	The colours of the historic Merina kingdom.
Green	The Hova, the largest class of commoners, who played a decisive part in independence.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Madagascar

White vertical hoist band with red and green horizontal bands The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with combined horizontal and vertical bands designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Madagascar is White (#FFFFFF), Red (#FC3D32) and Green (#007E3A). 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

Red and white: The colours of the historic Merina kingdom; Green: The Hova, the largest class of commoners, who played a decisive part in independence.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1958. The adoption field for the present record is October 14, 1958.

Additional flag context

The white vertical band at the hoist with red and green horizontal bands beside it is an unusual construction, mixing vertical and horizontal division in one design.

The red and white are traditionally associated with the Merina kingdom that ruled much of the island before colonisation.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for White vertical hoist band with red and green horizontal bands, a 2:3 proportion and the visible red and white. 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 — Madagascar — Specialist vexillological reference

Other combined horizontal and vertical bands flags

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Facts about the Flag of Madagascar

Madagascar is recorded as white vertical hoist band with red and green horizontal bands.
The reference proportion for the flag of Madagascar is 2:3.
The stored palette for Madagascar contains White, Red and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is October 14, 1958.
The design record traces first use to 1958.
Its construction is grouped with the combined horizontal and vertical bands design family in this library.
Red and white: The colours of the historic Merina kingdom.
Green: The Hova, the largest class of commoners, who played a decisive part in independence.
The white vertical band at the hoist with red and green horizontal bands beside it is an unusual construction, mixing vertical and horizontal division in one design.
The red and white are traditionally associated with the Merina kingdom that ruled much of the island before colonisation.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Madagascar

What does the flag of Madagascar look like?

White vertical hoist band with red and green horizontal bands, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Madagascar?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Madagascar?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Red #FC3D32 and Green #007E3A.

What do the symbols on the flag of Madagascar represent?

Red and white — The colours of the historic Merina kingdom. Green — The Hova, the largest class of commoners, who played a decisive part in independence.

When was the present flag record for Madagascar adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 14, 1958.

Which design family does the flag of Madagascar belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Madagascar?

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.