Flag of Tuvalu

Country

Flag of Tuvalu uses light blue ensign with the Union Jack and nine yellow stars. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption April 11, 1997.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Tuvalu
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	TV / TUV
Region	Polynesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 11, 1997
First Documented Use	1978
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Light Blue, Yellow, Blue, Red
Construction	Light blue ensign with the Union Jack and nine yellow stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Light Blue	#5B97B1	91, 151, 177	49, 15, 0, 31
Yellow	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22

Design and Symbolism

Light Blue	the Pacific Ocean sky.
Yellow	the nine stars.
Blue	the Union Jack.
Red	the Union Jack.
Nine stars	The nine islands of Tuvalu, laid out to match their real geographic positions — the flag is read like a map, with east at the top.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Tuvalu

Light blue ensign with the Union Jack and nine yellow stars 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 Tuvalu is Light Blue (#5B97B1), Yellow (#FFD100), Blue (#012169) and Red (#C8102E). 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

Nine stars: The nine islands of Tuvalu, laid out to match their real geographic positions — the flag is read like a map, with east at the top.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1978. The adoption field for the present record is April 11, 1997.

Additional flag context

The nine stars represent the nine islands and are arranged to match their actual geographic positions, with the flag oriented so that east is at the top.

Tuvalu briefly replaced this flag in 1995 with a design that removed the Union Flag, and restored it in 1997.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Light blue ensign with the Union Jack and nine yellow stars, a 1:2 proportion and the visible nine stars. 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 — Tuvalu — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

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Facts about the Flag of Tuvalu

Tuvalu is recorded as light blue ensign with the Union Jack and nine yellow stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Tuvalu is 1:2.
The stored palette for Tuvalu contains Light Blue, Yellow, Blue and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is April 11, 1997.
The design record traces first use to 1978.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Nine stars: The nine islands of Tuvalu, laid out to match their real geographic positions — the flag is read like a map, with east at the top.
The nine stars represent the nine islands and are arranged to match their actual geographic positions, with the flag oriented so that east is at the top.
Tuvalu briefly replaced this flag in 1995 with a design that removed the Union Flag, and restored it in 1997.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Tuvalu

What does the flag of Tuvalu look like?

Light blue ensign with the Union Jack and nine yellow stars, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Tuvalu?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Tuvalu?

The reference palette lists Light Blue #5B97B1, Yellow #FFD100, Blue #012169 and Red #C8102E.

What do the symbols on the flag of Tuvalu represent?

Nine stars — The nine islands of Tuvalu, laid out to match their real geographic positions — the flag is read like a map, with east at the top.

When was the present flag record for Tuvalu adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 11, 1997.

Which design family does the flag of Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu?

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.