Flag of Pitcairn

Territory or dependency

Flag of Pitcairn uses blue Ensign with the Pitcairn coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption May 2, 1984.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Pitcairn
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Pitcairn Group of Islands
Identifier	PN / PCN
Region	Polynesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 2, 1984
First Documented Use	1984
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Green
Construction	Blue Ensign with the Pitcairn coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the Pacific Ocean.
White	the Union Jack and shield.
Red	the Union Jack.
Green	the shield.
Anchor and Bible	The anchor and Bible of HMS Bounty, brought ashore by the mutineers who settled the island in 1790.
Miro flower and wheelbarrow	The island’s plant life and the craft of its people.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Pitcairn

Blue Ensign with the Pitcairn coat of arms The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with british-style ensign designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Pitcairn is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E) and Green (#009E49). 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

Anchor and Bible: The anchor and Bible of HMS Bounty, brought ashore by the mutineers who settled the island in 1790; Miro flower and wheelbarrow: The island’s plant life and the craft of its people.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1984. The adoption field for the present record is May 2, 1984.

Entity status

Pitcairn 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 shield shows the anchor and Bible of HMS Bounty, whose mutineers settled the island in 1790 and whose descendants still live there.

The wheelbarrow and flowering miro sprig above the shield represent the islanders' agriculture and the wood they carve for export.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue Ensign with the Pitcairn coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible anchor and Bible. 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 — Pitcairn — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Pitcairn

Pitcairn is recorded as blue Ensign with the Pitcairn coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Pitcairn is 1:2.
The stored palette for Pitcairn contains Blue, White, Red and Green.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is May 2, 1984.
The design record traces first use to 1984.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Anchor and Bible: The anchor and Bible of HMS Bounty, brought ashore by the mutineers who settled the island in 1790.
Miro flower and wheelbarrow: The island’s plant life and the craft of its people.
The shield shows the anchor and Bible of HMS Bounty, whose mutineers settled the island in 1790 and whose descendants still live there.
The wheelbarrow and flowering miro sprig above the shield represent the islanders' agriculture and the wood they carve for export.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Pitcairn

What does the flag of Pitcairn look like?

Blue Ensign with the Pitcairn coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Pitcairn?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Pitcairn?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF, Red #C8102E and Green #009E49.

What do the symbols on the flag of Pitcairn represent?

Anchor and Bible — The anchor and Bible of HMS Bounty, brought ashore by the mutineers who settled the island in 1790. Miro flower and wheelbarrow — The island’s plant life and the craft of its people.

When was the present flag record for Pitcairn adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 2, 1984.

Which design family does the flag of Pitcairn belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with british-style ensign designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Pitcairn?

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.