Flag of Mongolia

Country

Flag of Mongolia uses vertical triband with the golden soyombo. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption February 12, 1992.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Mongolia
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	MN / MNG
Region	Eastern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 12, 1992
First Documented Use	1911
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Blue, Gold
Construction	Vertical triband with the golden soyombo

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#C4272F	196, 39, 47	0, 80, 76, 23
Blue	#015197	1, 81, 151	99, 46, 0, 41
Gold	#F9CF02	249, 207, 2	0, 17, 99, 2

Design and Symbolism

Red	progress and prosperity.
Blue	the eternal blue sky.
Gold	the soyombo.
Soyombo	A columnar arrangement of fire, sun, moon, two triangles, two rectangles and the yin-yang — fire for growth, sun and moon for the eternal nation, triangles as spears pointed at enemies, rectangles for honesty and justice.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Mongolia

Vertical triband with the golden soyombo The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Mongolia is Red (#C4272F), Blue (#015197) and Gold (#F9CF02). 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

Soyombo: A columnar arrangement of fire, sun, moon, two triangles, two rectangles and the yin-yang — fire for growth, sun and moon for the eternal nation, triangles as spears pointed at enemies, rectangles for honesty and justice.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1911. The adoption field for the present record is February 12, 1992.

Additional flag context

The soyombo symbol at the hoist is a column of elements — fire, sun, moon, two triangles, two horizontal bars and the yin-yang — each with its own documented meaning.

The socialist star above the soyombo was removed in 1992, leaving the emblem alone.

Mongolia is one of the few countries whose national symbol is also a script character, the soyombo having been created as part of an alphabet in the seventeenth century.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical triband with the golden soyombo, a 1:2 proportion and the visible soyombo. 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 — Mongolia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other vertical tricolour with an emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Mongolia

Mongolia is recorded as vertical triband with the golden soyombo.
The reference proportion for the flag of Mongolia is 1:2.
The stored palette for Mongolia contains Red, Blue and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is February 12, 1992.
The design record traces first use to 1911.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour with an emblem design family in this library.
Soyombo: A columnar arrangement of fire, sun, moon, two triangles, two rectangles and the yin-yang — fire for growth, sun and moon for the eternal nation, triangles as spears pointed at enemies, rectangles for honesty and justice.
The soyombo symbol at the hoist is a column of elements — fire, sun, moon, two triangles, two horizontal bars and the yin-yang — each with its own documented meaning.
The socialist star above the soyombo was removed in 1992, leaving the emblem alone.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Mongolia

What does the flag of Mongolia look like?

Vertical triband with the golden soyombo, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Mongolia?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Mongolia?

The reference palette lists Red #C4272F, Blue #015197 and Gold #F9CF02.

What do the symbols on the flag of Mongolia represent?

Soyombo — A columnar arrangement of fire, sun, moon, two triangles, two rectangles and the yin-yang — fire for growth, sun and moon for the eternal nation, triangles as spears pointed at enemies, rectangles for honesty and justice.

When was the present flag record for Mongolia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 12, 1992.

Which design family does the flag of Mongolia belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Mongolia?

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.