Flag of Réunion

Territory or dependency

Flag of Réunion uses vertical tricolour of France. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption February 15, 1794.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Réunion
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Réunion Island
Identifier	RE / REU
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 15, 1794
First Documented Use	1794
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour of France

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.
French tricolour	Réunion is an overseas department of France and flies the national flag.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Réunion

Vertical tricolour of France The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Réunion 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

French tricolour: Réunion is an overseas department of France and flies the national 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

Réunion 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

Réunion is an overseas department of France and flies the tricolour. Several unofficial local flags circulate, the best known showing a volcano with rays, a reference to Piton de la Fournaise.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour of France, a 2:3 proportion and the visible french tricolour. 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 — Réunion — Specialist vexillological reference

Other vertical tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Réunion

Réunion is recorded as vertical tricolour of France.
The reference proportion for the flag of Réunion is 2:3.
The stored palette for Réunion 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.
French tricolour: Réunion is an overseas department of France and flies the national flag.
Réunion is an overseas department of France and flies the tricolour. Several unofficial local flags circulate, the best known showing a volcano with rays, a reference to Piton de la Fournaise.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Réunion

What does the flag of Réunion look like?

Vertical tricolour of France, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Réunion?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Réunion?

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

What do the symbols on the flag of Réunion represent?

French tricolour — Réunion is an overseas department of France and flies the national flag.

When was the present flag record for Réunion adopted?

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

Which design family does the flag of Réunion 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 Réunion?

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.