Flag of Seychelles

Country

Flag of Seychelles uses five oblique rays radiating from the lower hoist. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption June 18, 1996.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Seychelles
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Seychelles
Identifier	SC / SYC
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 18, 1996
First Documented Use	1996
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow, Red, White, Green
Construction	Five oblique rays radiating from the lower hoist

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#003F87	0, 63, 135	100, 53, 0, 47
Yellow	#FCD856	252, 216, 86	0, 14, 66, 1
Red	#D62828	214, 40, 40	0, 81, 81, 16
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#007A3D	0, 122, 61	100, 0, 50, 52

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sky and the sea.
Yellow	the sun that gives light and life.
Red	the people working for the future in unity and love.
White	social justice and harmony.
Green	the land and the natural environment.
Radiating rays	A dynamic young country moving into the future — the only national flag built entirely from oblique rays.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Seychelles

Five oblique rays radiating from the lower hoist The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with radiating rays designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Seychelles is Blue (#003F87), Yellow (#FCD856), Red (#D62828), White (#FFFFFF) and Green (#007A3D). 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

Radiating rays: A dynamic young country moving into the future — the only national flag built entirely from oblique rays.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1996. The adoption field for the present record is June 18, 1996.

Additional flag context

The five bands radiate from the lower hoist corner rather than running parallel, a construction unique among national flags.

The design was adopted in 1996 and is deliberately dynamic — the diverging rays are meant to read as a country moving into the future.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Five oblique rays radiating from the lower hoist, a 1:2 proportion and the visible radiating rays. 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 — Seychelles — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Seychelles

Seychelles is recorded as five oblique rays radiating from the lower hoist.
The reference proportion for the flag of Seychelles is 1:2.
The stored palette for Seychelles contains Blue, Yellow, Red, White and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 18, 1996.
The design record traces first use to 1996.
Its construction is grouped with the radiating rays design family in this library.
Radiating rays: A dynamic young country moving into the future — the only national flag built entirely from oblique rays.
The five bands radiate from the lower hoist corner rather than running parallel, a construction unique among national flags.
The design was adopted in 1996 and is deliberately dynamic — the diverging rays are meant to read as a country moving into the future.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Seychelles

What does the flag of Seychelles look like?

Five oblique rays radiating from the lower hoist, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Seychelles?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Seychelles?

The reference palette lists Blue #003F87, Yellow #FCD856, Red #D62828, White #FFFFFF and Green #007A3D.

What do the symbols on the flag of Seychelles represent?

Radiating rays — A dynamic young country moving into the future — the only national flag built entirely from oblique rays.

When was the present flag record for Seychelles adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 18, 1996.

Which design family does the flag of Seychelles belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Seychelles?

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.