Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)

Facts about the Flag of Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)

1. The Estelada adds a triangle and a five-pointed star to the four red bars of the Senyera, and is used by the Catalan independence movement.
2. It has no official status; the official flag of Catalonia is the plain Senyera.
3. The flag of the Catalan independence movement, first used around 1918.
4. The flag belongs to the Catalan independence movement. It is used in Catalonia.
5. It was founded in around 1908.
6. The flag was adopted in 1918.
7. The design is 108 years old as of 2026.
8. Construction: Catalan stripes with a starred triangle at the hoist.
9. It is normally drawn to a ratio of 2:3, which makes it rectangular.
10. The flag uses 4 colours: gold, red, blue and white.
11. The gold stands for the Senyera field.
12. The red stands for the four bars of Aragon.
13. The blue stands for the triangle.
14. The white stands for the star.
15. Lone star: Independence, modelled on the flags of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
16. Blue triangle: Distinguishes the independence flag from the official Catalan Senyera.
17. It adds a star to the historic Senyera, borrowing the design of the Cuban and Puerto Rican flags as symbols of independence.
18. It is filed here under Regional and Movement Flags, one of the categories of flag that belong to no country.