Flag of Eswatini

Country

Flag of Eswatini uses horizontal bands with a central Nguni shield, spears and staff. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption October 30, 1968.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Eswatini
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Kingdom of Eswatini
Identifier	SZ / SWZ
Region	Southern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 30, 1968
First Documented Use	1941
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow, Crimson, Black, White
Construction	Horizontal bands with a central Nguni shield, spears and staff

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#3E5EB9	62, 94, 185	66, 49, 0, 27
Yellow	#FFD900	255, 217, 0	0, 15, 100, 0
Crimson	#B10C0C	177, 12, 12	0, 93, 93, 31
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	peace and stability.
Yellow	the mineral resources.
Crimson	past battles.
Black	the black population.
White	the white population.
Nguni shield and two spears	Protection from the country’s enemies.
Injobo tassels	Decoration carried by the king.
Black and white shield	Peaceful coexistence of black and white citizens.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Eswatini

Horizontal bands with a central Nguni shield, spears and staff The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal bands with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Eswatini is Blue (#3E5EB9), Yellow (#FFD900), Crimson (#B10C0C), Black (#000000) 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

Nguni shield and two spears: Protection from the country’s enemies; Injobo tassels: Decoration carried by the king; Black and white shield: Peaceful coexistence of black and white citizens.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1941. The adoption field for the present record is October 30, 1968.

Additional flag context

The Nguni shield is laid horizontally across the flag, which is rare — heraldic shields are almost always shown upright.

The shield is shown in black and white to represent the peaceful coexistence of the country's communities, and it is a real object: the shape follows the traditional emasotsha shield.

The injobo tassels on the staff are made from widowbird and lourie feathers and are worn only by the king.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal bands with a central Nguni shield, spears and staff, a 2:3 proportion and the visible nguni shield and two spears. 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 — Eswatini — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Eswatini

Eswatini is recorded as horizontal bands with a central Nguni shield, spears and staff.
The reference proportion for the flag of Eswatini is 2:3.
The stored palette for Eswatini contains Blue, Yellow, Crimson, Black and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is October 30, 1968.
The design record traces first use to 1941.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal bands with a central emblem design family in this library.
Nguni shield and two spears: Protection from the country’s enemies.
Injobo tassels: Decoration carried by the king.
The Nguni shield is laid horizontally across the flag, which is rare — heraldic shields are almost always shown upright.
The shield is shown in black and white to represent the peaceful coexistence of the country's communities, and it is a real object: the shape follows the traditional emasotsha shield.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Eswatini

What does the flag of Eswatini look like?

Horizontal bands with a central Nguni shield, spears and staff, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Eswatini?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Eswatini?

The reference palette lists Blue #3E5EB9, Yellow #FFD900, Crimson #B10C0C, Black #000000 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Eswatini represent?

Nguni shield and two spears — Protection from the country’s enemies. Injobo tassels — Decoration carried by the king. Black and white shield — Peaceful coexistence of black and white citizens.

When was the present flag record for Eswatini adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 30, 1968.

Which design family does the flag of Eswatini belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Eswatini?

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.