Flag of Somalia

Country

Flag of Somalia uses light blue field with a white star. Ratio 2:3, current adoption October 12, 1954 and design credited to Mohammed Awale Liban.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Somalia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Federal Republic of Somalia
Identifier	SO / SOM
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 12, 1954
First Documented Use	1954
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Light Blue, White
Designer	Mohammed Awale Liban
Construction	Light blue field with a white star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Light Blue		#4189DD	65, 137, 221	71, 38, 0, 13
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Light Blue	originally the United Nations, later the sky and the Indian Ocean.
White	peace and the star.
White five-pointed star	The Star of Unity — its points stand for the five regions inhabited by Somali people.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Somalia

Light blue field with a white star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Somalia is Light Blue (#4189DD) 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

White five-pointed star: The Star of Unity — its points stand for the five regions inhabited by Somali people.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1954. The adoption field for the present record is October 12, 1954. The designer is recorded as Mohammed Awale Liban.

Additional flag context

The five-pointed white star represents the five regions historically inhabited by Somali people, across the borders of several states.

The light blue was chosen in 1954 in reference to the United Nations flag, under whose trusteeship the territory was then administered — one of very few national flags to acknowledge an international body in its colours.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Light blue field with a white star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible white five-pointed star. 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 — Somalia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Somalia

Somalia is recorded as light blue field with a white star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Somalia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Somalia contains Light Blue and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is October 12, 1954.
The design record traces first use to 1954.
Mohammed Awale Liban is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
White five-pointed star: The Star of Unity — its points stand for the five regions inhabited by Somali people.
The five-pointed white star represents the five regions historically inhabited by Somali people, across the borders of several states.
The light blue was chosen in 1954 in reference to the United Nations flag, under whose trusteeship the territory was then administered — one of very few national flags to acknowledge an international body in its colours.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Somalia

What does the flag of Somalia look like?

Light blue field with a white star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Somalia?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Somalia?

The reference palette lists Light Blue #4189DD and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Somalia represent?

White five-pointed star — The Star of Unity — its points stand for the five regions inhabited by Somali people.

When was the present flag record for Somalia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 12, 1954.

Who designed the flag of Somalia?

The designer is recorded as Mohammed Awale Liban.

Which design family does the flag of Somalia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.