Flag of New Caledonia

Territory or dependency

Flag of New Caledonia uses vertical tricolour of France, often flown with the Kanak flag. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption February 15, 1794.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of New Caledonia
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	NC / NCL
Region	Melanesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 15, 1794
First Documented Use	1794
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour of France, often flown with the Kanak flag

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 French tricolour.
White	the French tricolour.
Red	the French tricolour.
Dual flags	New Caledonia is unusual in officially flying two flags side by side — the French tricolour and the blue, red and green Kanak flag.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of New Caledonia

Vertical tricolour of France, often flown with the Kanak flag The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for New Caledonia 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

Dual flags: New Caledonia is unusual in officially flying two flags side by side — the French tricolour and the blue, red and green Kanak 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

New Caledonia 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

New Caledonia is one of very few places to give two flags equal official status: the French tricolour and the Kanak flag adopted in 2010.

The Kanak flag's central emblem is a flèche faîtière, the carved spire that tops a traditional Kanak house, pierced by conch shells.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour of France, often flown with the Kanak flag, a 1:2 proportion and the visible dual flags. 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 — New Caledonia — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of New Caledonia

New Caledonia is recorded as vertical tricolour of France, often flown with the Kanak flag.
The reference proportion for the flag of New Caledonia is 1:2.
The stored palette for New Caledonia 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.
Dual flags: New Caledonia is unusual in officially flying two flags side by side — the French tricolour and the blue, red and green Kanak flag.
New Caledonia is one of very few places to give two flags equal official status: the French tricolour and the Kanak flag adopted in 2010.
The Kanak flag's central emblem is a flèche faîtière, the carved spire that tops a traditional Kanak house, pierced by conch shells.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of New Caledonia

What does the flag of New Caledonia look like?

Vertical tricolour of France, often flown with the Kanak flag, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of New Caledonia?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of New Caledonia?

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

What do the symbols on the flag of New Caledonia represent?

Dual flags — New Caledonia is unusual in officially flying two flags side by side — the French tricolour and the blue, red and green Kanak flag.

When was the present flag record for New Caledonia adopted?

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

Which design family does the flag of New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia?

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.