Flag of San Marino

Country

Flag of San Marino uses horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms. Ratio 3:4 and current adoption July 22, 2011.

Hoist Ratio 3:4 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of San Marino
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Identifier	SM / SMR
Region	Southern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 22, 2011
First Documented Use	1862
Proportion	3:4
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Light Blue, Gold, Green
Construction	Horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Light Blue	#5EB6E4	94, 182, 228	59, 20, 0, 11
Gold	#FFD700	255, 215, 0	0, 16, 100, 0
Green	#008C45	0, 140, 69	100, 0, 51, 45

Design and Symbolism

White	the snow of Mount Titano and peace.
Light Blue	the sky and liberty.
Gold	the crown and wreath.
Green	the wreath.
Three towers	Guaita, Cesta and Montale, the three fortresses on Mount Titano.
Motto	“Libertas” — Liberty, marking the world’s oldest surviving republic.

Proportions

Ratio	3:4
Hoist	3 units
Fly	4 units

About the Flag of San Marino

Horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms The recorded proportion is 3:4. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal bicolour with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for San Marino is White (#FFFFFF), Light Blue (#5EB6E4), Gold (#FFD700) and Green (#008C45). 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

Three towers: Guaita, Cesta and Montale, the three fortresses on Mount Titano; Motto: “Libertas” — Liberty, marking the world’s oldest surviving republic.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1862. The adoption field for the present record is July 22, 2011.

Additional flag context

San Marino's coat of arms shows the three towers of Monte Titano, which are real fortifications still standing above the city.

The motto Libertas reflects the republic's claim to be the oldest surviving sovereign state, founded by tradition in 301.

The civil flag is a plain white over blue bicolour; the state flag carries the arms.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms, a 3:4 proportion and the visible three towers. 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 — San Marino — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of San Marino

San Marino is recorded as horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of San Marino is 3:4.
The stored palette for San Marino contains White, Light Blue, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is July 22, 2011.
The design record traces first use to 1862.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal bicolour with an emblem design family in this library.
Three towers: Guaita, Cesta and Montale, the three fortresses on Mount Titano.
Motto: “Libertas” — Liberty, marking the world’s oldest surviving republic.
San Marino's coat of arms shows the three towers of Monte Titano, which are real fortifications still standing above the city.
The motto Libertas reflects the republic's claim to be the oldest surviving sovereign state, founded by tradition in 301.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of San Marino

What does the flag of San Marino look like?

Horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 3:4.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of San Marino?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:4.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of San Marino?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Light Blue #5EB6E4, Gold #FFD700 and Green #008C45.

What do the symbols on the flag of San Marino represent?

Three towers — Guaita, Cesta and Montale, the three fortresses on Mount Titano. Motto — “Libertas” — Liberty, marking the world’s oldest surviving republic.

When was the present flag record for San Marino adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 22, 2011.

Which design family does the flag of San Marino belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal bicolour with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of San Marino?

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.