Flag of Tristan da Cunha

Region or constituent area

Flag of Tristan da Cunha uses british Blue Ensign with the Tristan da Cunha coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption October 20, 2002.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Tristan da Cunha
Entity Type	Region or constituent area
Identifier	SH-TA

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 20, 2002
First Documented Use	2002
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Gold
Construction	British Blue Ensign with the Tristan da Cunha 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
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the ensign field.
White	the Union Jack and shield.
Red	the Union Jack.
Gold	the shield.
Four albatrosses	The seabirds of the islands.
Naval crown and Tristan rock lobster	The Royal Navy link and the island’s main export.
Motto	“Our faith is our strength”.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Tristan da Cunha

British Blue Ensign with the Tristan da Cunha 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 Tristan da Cunha is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E) and Gold (#FFD100). 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

Four albatrosses: The seabirds of the islands; Naval crown and Tristan rock lobster: The Royal Navy link and the island’s main export; Motto: “Our faith is our strength”.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 2002. The adoption field for the present record is October 20, 2002.

Entity status

Tristan da Cunha is classified here as region or constituent area. 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

Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, and its flag was granted in 2002.

The shield shows four albatrosses and a Tristan longboat, the wooden craft the islanders traditionally built for the crossing to Nightingale Island.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for British Blue Ensign with the Tristan da Cunha coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible four albatrosses. 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 — Tristan da Cunha — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

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Facts about the Flag of Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha is recorded as british Blue Ensign with the Tristan da Cunha coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Tristan da Cunha is 1:2.
The stored palette for Tristan da Cunha contains Blue, White, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this region or constituent area flag record is October 20, 2002.
The design record traces first use to 2002.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Four albatrosses: The seabirds of the islands.
Naval crown and Tristan rock lobster: The Royal Navy link and the island’s main export.
Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, and its flag was granted in 2002.
The shield shows four albatrosses and a Tristan longboat, the wooden craft the islanders traditionally built for the crossing to Nightingale Island.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Tristan da Cunha

What does the flag of Tristan da Cunha look like?

British Blue Ensign with the Tristan da Cunha coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Tristan da Cunha?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Tristan da Cunha?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF, Red #C8102E and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the flag of Tristan da Cunha represent?

Four albatrosses — The seabirds of the islands. Naval crown and Tristan rock lobster — The Royal Navy link and the island’s main export. Motto — “Our faith is our strength”.

When was the present flag record for Tristan da Cunha adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 20, 2002.

Which design family does the flag of Tristan da Cunha 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 Tristan da Cunha?

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.