Flag of Samoa

Country

Flag of Samoa uses red field with a blue canton bearing the Southern Cross. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption February 24, 1949.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Samoa
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Independent State of Samoa
Identifier	WS / WSM
Region	Polynesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 24, 1949
First Documented Use	1948
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Blue, White
Construction	Red field with a blue canton bearing the Southern Cross

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
Blue	#002B7F	0, 43, 127	100, 66, 0, 50
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	courage.
Blue	freedom.
White	purity and the stars.
Southern Cross	Five white stars, including a smaller one, marking the islands’ place in the southern sky.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Samoa

Red field with a blue canton bearing the Southern Cross The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with field with an emblem in the canton designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Samoa is Red (#CE1126), Blue (#002B7F) 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

Southern Cross: Five white stars, including a smaller one, marking the islands’ place in the southern sky.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1948. The adoption field for the present record is February 24, 1949.

Additional flag context

The Southern Cross in the canton has five stars, one smaller than the others — a detail that distinguishes it from Australia's rendering.

The flag was adopted in 1949 and kept unchanged at independence in 1962.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a blue canton bearing the Southern Cross, a 1:2 proportion and the visible southern Cross. 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 — Samoa — Specialist vexillological reference

Other field with an emblem in the canton flags

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Facts about the Flag of Samoa

Samoa is recorded as red field with a blue canton bearing the Southern Cross.
The reference proportion for the flag of Samoa is 1:2.
The stored palette for Samoa contains Red, Blue and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is February 24, 1949.
The design record traces first use to 1948.
Its construction is grouped with the field with an emblem in the canton design family in this library.
Southern Cross: Five white stars, including a smaller one, marking the islands’ place in the southern sky.
The Southern Cross in the canton has five stars, one smaller than the others — a detail that distinguishes it from Australia's rendering.
The flag was adopted in 1949 and kept unchanged at independence in 1962.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Samoa

What does the flag of Samoa look like?

Red field with a blue canton bearing the Southern Cross, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Samoa?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Samoa?

The reference palette lists Red #CE1126, Blue #002B7F and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Samoa represent?

Southern Cross — Five white stars, including a smaller one, marking the islands’ place in the southern sky.

When was the present flag record for Samoa adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 24, 1949.

Which design family does the flag of Samoa belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with field with an emblem in the canton designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Samoa?

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.