Flag of Nauru

Country

Flag of Nauru uses blue field with a horizontal gold stripe and a white star. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption January 31, 1968.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Nauru
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Nauru
Identifier	NR / NRU
Region	Micronesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	January 31, 1968
First Documented Use	1968
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, White
Construction	Blue field with a horizontal gold stripe and a white star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002B7F	0, 43, 127	100, 66, 0, 50
Gold	#FFC61E	255, 198, 30	0, 22, 88, 0
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the Pacific Ocean.
Gold	the equator.
White	the star.
Gold stripe	The equator, with the star placed below it to show the island lies just south of it.
Twelve-pointed star	The twelve original tribes of the island.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Nauru

Blue field with a horizontal gold stripe and a white star The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Nauru is Blue (#002B7F), Gold (#FFC61E) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Gold stripe: The equator, with the star placed below it to show the island lies just south of it; Twelve-pointed star: The twelve original tribes of the island.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1968. The adoption field for the present record is January 31, 1968.

Additional flag context

The thin gold band across the centre is the equator, and the twelve-pointed white star beneath it shows Nauru's position just south of it.

The twelve points represent the twelve original tribes of the island, and the star is placed low in the field rather than at the centre.

It is one of very few national flags that functions as a literal map reference.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a horizontal gold stripe and a white star, a 1:2 proportion and the visible gold stripe. 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 — Nauru — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Nauru

Nauru is recorded as blue field with a horizontal gold stripe and a white star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Nauru is 1:2.
The stored palette for Nauru contains Blue, Gold and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is January 31, 1968.
The design record traces first use to 1968.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Gold stripe: The equator, with the star placed below it to show the island lies just south of it.
Twelve-pointed star: The twelve original tribes of the island.
The thin gold band across the centre is the equator, and the twelve-pointed white star beneath it shows Nauru's position just south of it.
The twelve points represent the twelve original tribes of the island, and the star is placed low in the field rather than at the centre.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Nauru

What does the flag of Nauru look like?

Blue field with a horizontal gold stripe and a white star, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Nauru?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Nauru?

The reference palette lists Blue #002B7F, Gold #FFC61E and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Nauru represent?

Gold stripe — The equator, with the star placed below it to show the island lies just south of it. Twelve-pointed star — The twelve original tribes of the island.

When was the present flag record for Nauru adopted?

The adoption field in this record is January 31, 1968.

Which design family does the flag of Nauru 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 Nauru?

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.