Flag of Macau

Territory or dependency

Flag of Macau uses green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption March 31, 1993.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Macau
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Identifier	MO / MAC
Region	Eastern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 31, 1993
First Documented Use	December 20, 1999
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, White, Yellow
Construction	Green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#00785E	0, 120, 94	100, 0, 22, 53
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Yellow	#FBD116	251, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 2

Design and Symbolism

Green	hope.
White	the lotus, bridge and water.
Yellow	the five stars.
Lotus	The floral emblem of Macau, its three petals for the peninsula and two islands.
Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge	The link between the peninsula and Taipa.
Five stars	Echoing the flag of China.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Macau

Green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Macau is Green (#00785E), White (#FFFFFF) and Yellow (#FBD116). 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

Lotus: The floral emblem of Macau, its three petals for the peninsula and two islands; Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge: The link between the peninsula and Taipa; Five stars: Echoing the flag of China.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to December 20, 1999. The adoption field for the present record is March 31, 1993.

Entity status

Macau 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

The lotus flower has three petals for the peninsula and the two islands, above a stylised bridge and water.

The five stars echo those on the Chinese national flag, in the same arrangement.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars, a 2:3 proportion and the visible lotus. 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 — Macau — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Macau

Macau is recorded as green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Macau is 2:3.
The stored palette for Macau contains Green, White and Yellow.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is March 31, 1993.
The design record traces first use to December 20, 1999.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Lotus: The floral emblem of Macau, its three petals for the peninsula and two islands.
Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge: The link between the peninsula and Taipa.
The lotus flower has three petals for the peninsula and the two islands, above a stylised bridge and water.
The five stars echo those on the Chinese national flag, in the same arrangement.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Macau

What does the flag of Macau look like?

Green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Macau?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Macau?

The reference palette lists Green #00785E, White #FFFFFF and Yellow #FBD116.

What do the symbols on the flag of Macau represent?

Lotus — The floral emblem of Macau, its three petals for the peninsula and two islands. Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge — The link between the peninsula and Taipa. Five stars — Echoing the flag of China.

When was the present flag record for Macau adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 31, 1993.

Which design family does the flag of Macau belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Macau?

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.