ASEAN Flag

International Organisation Flags

The ASEAN flag represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN. The padi stalks express the founding aspiration for all Southeast Asian countries to be bound together in friendship and solidarity; they should not be read as a live membership counter.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	ASEAN Flag
Category	International Organisation Flags
Adopted On	July 31, 1997
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	4
Main Colors	Blue, Red, White, Yellow
Design Type	Blue field with the ASEAN emblem: a red-and-white circle containing a bundle of padi stalks

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Blue		#0033A0
Red		#EE1C25
White		#FFFFFF
Yellow		#FCD116

Flag Design and Symbols

Blue colour	Represents peace and stability
Red colour	Represents courage and dynamism
White colour	Represents purity
Yellow colour	Represents prosperity
Rice stalks	The founders’ aspiration for the countries of Southeast Asia to be bound together in friendship and solidarity; the emblem is not simply a live member-count device
Circle	The unity of Southeast Asia

About the ASEAN Flag

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the International Organisation Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Blue field with the ASEAN emblem: a red-and-white circle containing a bundle of padi stalks; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Blue (#0033A0), Red (#EE1C25), White (#FFFFFF) and Yellow (#FCD116). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Rice stalks: The founders’ aspiration for the countries of Southeast Asia to be bound together in friendship and solidarity; the emblem is not simply a live member-count device; Circle: The unity of Southeast Asia.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to July 31, 1997.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

ASEAN — ASEAN Flag — Record-specific source
ASEAN — ASEAN Flag — Official organisation source

Facts about the Flag of ASEAN Flag

ASEAN Flag is filed under International Organisation Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is blue field with the ASEAN emblem: a red-and-white circle containing a bundle of padi stalks.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Blue, Red, White and Yellow.
The record dates this design to July 31, 1997.
Rice stalks: The founders’ aspiration for the countries of Southeast Asia to be bound together in friendship and solidarity; the emblem is not simply a live member-count device.
Circle: The unity of Southeast Asia.
The ASEAN flag represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN. The padi stalks express the founding aspiration for all Southeast Asian countries to be bound together in friendship and solidarity; they should not be read as a live membership counter.

Frequently asked questions about the ASEAN Flag

What is the ASEAN Flag?

What type of flag is the ASEAN Flag?

It is catalogued under International Organisation Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the ASEAN Flag look like?

Blue field with the ASEAN emblem: a red-and-white circle containing a bundle of padi stalks, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the ASEAN Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the ASEAN Flag?

The reference palette lists Blue #0033A0, Red #EE1C25, White #FFFFFF and Yellow #FCD116.

What do the symbols on the ASEAN Flag mean?

Rice stalks — The founders’ aspiration for the countries of Southeast Asia to be bound together in friendship and solidarity; the emblem is not simply a live member-count device. Circle — The unity of Southeast Asia.

When is the ASEAN Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives July 31, 1997.