British Raj Flag

Historical Flags

The flag used to represent British India from 1880 until independence in 1947.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	British Raj Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	1880
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	4
Main Colors	Red, Blue, White, Gold
Design Type	Red Ensign with the Star of India

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Red		#C8102E
Blue		#012169
White		#FFFFFF
Gold		#FFD100

Flag Design and Symbols

Red colour	Represents the ensign field
Blue colour	Represents the Union Jack
White colour	Represents the Union Jack
Gold colour	Represents the star
Star of India	The badge of the Order of the Star of India, with the motto “Heaven’s Light Our Guide”

About the British Raj Flag

The flag used to represent British India from 1880 until independence in 1947.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Historical 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

Red Ensign with the Star of India; recorded proportion 1:2.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Red (#C8102E), Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF) and Gold (#FFD100). 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

Star of India: The badge of the Order of the Star of India, with the motto “Heaven’s Light Our Guide”.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1880.

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

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of British Raj Flag

British Raj Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is red Ensign with the Star of India.
The reference proportion is 1:2.
The stored palette contains Red, Blue, White and Gold.
The record dates this design to 1880.
Star of India: The badge of the Order of the Star of India, with the motto “Heaven’s Light Our Guide”.
The flag used to represent British India from 1880 until independence in 1947.

Frequently asked questions about the British Raj Flag

What is the British Raj Flag?

The flag used to represent British India from 1880 until independence in 1947.

What type of flag is the British Raj Flag?

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

What does the British Raj Flag look like?

Red Ensign with the Star of India, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the British Raj Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the British Raj Flag?

The reference palette lists Red #C8102E, Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the British Raj Flag mean?

Star of India — The badge of the Order of the Star of India, with the motto “Heaven’s Light Our Guide”.

When is the British Raj Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1880.