Flag of Solomon Islands

Country

Flag of Solomon Islands uses diagonally divided field with five white stars. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption November 18, 1977.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Solomon Islands
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	SB / SLB
Region	Melanesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 18, 1977
First Documented Use	1977
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow, Green, White
Construction	Diagonally divided field with five white stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0051BA	0, 81, 186	100, 56, 0, 27
Yellow	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0
Green	#215B33	33, 91, 51	64, 0, 44, 64
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the water, rivers and the ocean.
Yellow	the sun.
Green	the land and the trees.
White	the stars.
Five stars	Originally the five administrative districts at independence, now read as the whole island group.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Solomon Islands

Diagonally divided field with five white stars The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with diagonally divided field designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Solomon Islands is Blue (#0051BA), Yellow (#FFCE00), Green (#215B33) 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

Five stars: Originally the five administrative districts at independence, now read as the whole island group.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1977. The adoption field for the present record is November 18, 1977.

Additional flag context

The diagonal yellow band divides the field into blue and green triangles, and the five white stars in the canton represent the country's original districts.

The star count has not changed even though the number of provinces has, which is unusual — most star counts are updated.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Diagonally divided field with five white stars, a 1:2 proportion and the visible five stars. 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 — Solomon Islands — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is recorded as diagonally divided field with five white stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Solomon Islands is 1:2.
The stored palette for Solomon Islands contains Blue, Yellow, Green and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is November 18, 1977.
The design record traces first use to 1977.
Its construction is grouped with the diagonally divided field design family in this library.
Five stars: Originally the five administrative districts at independence, now read as the whole island group.
The diagonal yellow band divides the field into blue and green triangles, and the five white stars in the canton represent the country's original districts.
The star count has not changed even though the number of provinces has, which is unusual — most star counts are updated.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Solomon Islands

What does the flag of Solomon Islands look like?

Diagonally divided field with five white stars, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Solomon Islands?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Solomon Islands?

The reference palette lists Blue #0051BA, Yellow #FFCE00, Green #215B33 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Solomon Islands represent?

Five stars — Originally the five administrative districts at independence, now read as the whole island group.

When was the present flag record for Solomon Islands adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 18, 1977.

Which design family does the flag of Solomon Islands belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with diagonally divided field designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Solomon Islands?

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.