Flag of Romania

Country

Flag of Romania uses vertical tricolour. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption December 27, 1989.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Romania
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	RO / ROU
Region	Southeast Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	December 27, 1989
First Documented Use	1848
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002B7F	0, 43, 127	100, 66, 0, 50
Yellow	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19

Design and Symbolism

Blue	liberty.
Yellow	justice.
Red	fraternity.
Similarity to Chad	The two flags are nearly identical, differing only in the shade of blue — a coincidence both countries have acknowledged.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Romania

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

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Romania is Blue (#002B7F), Yellow (#FCD116) and Red (#CE1126). 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

Similarity to Chad: The two flags are nearly identical, differing only in the shade of blue — a coincidence both countries have acknowledged.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1848. The adoption field for the present record is December 27, 1989.

Additional flag context

Romania and Chad fly almost the same flag. Romania's blue is a shade lighter, but the difference is invisible in most reproductions, and neither country has changed.

The current design dates from 1989, when the communist coat of arms was cut out of the centre band during the revolution — flags with a hole in the middle became the symbol of the uprising.

The three colours were used together from 1848 and were formalised in 1867, long before the Chadian flag existed.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour, a 2:3 proportion and the visible similarity to Chad. 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 — Romania — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Romania

Romania is recorded as vertical tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Romania is 2:3.
The stored palette for Romania contains Blue, Yellow and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is December 27, 1989.
The design record traces first use to 1848.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
Similarity to Chad: The two flags are nearly identical, differing only in the shade of blue — a coincidence both countries have acknowledged.
Romania and Chad fly almost the same flag. Romania's blue is a shade lighter, but the difference is invisible in most reproductions, and neither country has changed.
The current design dates from 1989, when the communist coat of arms was cut out of the centre band during the revolution — flags with a hole in the middle became the symbol of the uprising.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Romania

What does the flag of Romania look like?

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

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Romania?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Romania?

The reference palette lists Blue #002B7F, Yellow #FCD116 and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the flag of Romania represent?

Similarity to Chad — The two flags are nearly identical, differing only in the shade of blue — a coincidence both countries have acknowledged.

When was the present flag record for Romania adopted?

The adoption field in this record is December 27, 1989.

Which design family does the flag of Romania 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 Romania?

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.