Flag of Namibia

Country

Flag of Namibia uses red diagonal band fimbriated white, between blue and green with a golden sun. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption March 21, 1990.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Namibia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Namibia
Identifier	NA / NAM
Region	Southern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 21, 1990
First Documented Use	1990
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Red, Green, White, Gold
Construction	Red diagonal band fimbriated white, between blue and green with a golden sun

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#003580	0, 53, 128	100, 59, 0, 50
Red	#D21034	210, 16, 52	0, 92, 75, 18
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Gold	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sky, the Atlantic Ocean and rain.
Red	the people and their heroism.
Green	vegetation and agriculture.
White	peace and unity.
Gold	warmth and the Namib Desert.
Golden sun	Life and energy; its twelve triangular rays represent the twelve main ethnic groups.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Namibia

Red diagonal band fimbriated white, between blue and green with a golden sun The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with diagonal band designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Namibia is Blue (#003580), Red (#D21034), Green (#009543), White (#FFFFFF) and Gold (#FFCE00). 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

Golden sun: Life and energy; its twelve triangular rays represent the twelve main ethnic groups.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1990. The adoption field for the present record is March 21, 1990.

Additional flag context

The diagonal red band fimbriated in white runs from lower hoist to upper fly, cutting the field into blue and green triangles.

The twelve-rayed gold sun in the canton is drawn from the flag of the Ovambo people and represents life and energy.

The design was assembled in 1990 by a committee from more than eight hundred public submissions rather than taken from a single entry.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red diagonal band fimbriated white, between blue and green with a golden sun, a 2:3 proportion and the visible golden sun. 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 — Namibia — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Namibia

Namibia is recorded as red diagonal band fimbriated white, between blue and green with a golden sun.
The reference proportion for the flag of Namibia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Namibia contains Blue, Red, Green, White and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is March 21, 1990.
The design record traces first use to 1990.
Its construction is grouped with the diagonal band design family in this library.
Golden sun: Life and energy; its twelve triangular rays represent the twelve main ethnic groups.
The diagonal red band fimbriated in white runs from lower hoist to upper fly, cutting the field into blue and green triangles.
The twelve-rayed gold sun in the canton is drawn from the flag of the Ovambo people and represents life and energy.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Namibia

What does the flag of Namibia look like?

Red diagonal band fimbriated white, between blue and green with a golden sun, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Namibia?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Namibia?

The reference palette lists Blue #003580, Red #D21034, Green #009543, White #FFFFFF and Gold #FFCE00.

What do the symbols on the flag of Namibia represent?

Golden sun — Life and energy; its twelve triangular rays represent the twelve main ethnic groups.

When was the present flag record for Namibia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 21, 1990.

Which design family does the flag of Namibia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with diagonal band designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Namibia?

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.