Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)

Regional and Movement Flags

The flag of the Catalan independence movement, first used around 1918.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)
Category	Regional and Movement Flags
Adopted On	1918
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	4
Main Colors	Gold, Red, Blue, White
Design Type	Catalan stripes with a starred triangle at the hoist

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Gold		#FCDD09
Red		#DA121A
Blue		#0018A8
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

Gold colour	Represents the Senyera field
Red colour	Represents the four bars of Aragon
Blue colour	Represents the triangle
White colour	Represents the star
Lone star	Independence, modelled on the flags of Cuba and Puerto Rico
Blue triangle	Distinguishes the independence flag from the official Catalan Senyera

About the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)

The flag of the Catalan independence movement, first used around 1918.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Regional and Movement 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

Catalan stripes with a starred triangle at the hoist; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Gold (#FCDD09), Red (#DA121A), Blue (#0018A8) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Lone star: Independence, modelled on the flags of Cuba and Puerto Rico; Blue triangle: Distinguishes the independence flag from the official Catalan Senyera.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1918.

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 Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)

Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag) is filed under Regional and Movement Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is catalan stripes with a starred triangle at the hoist.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Gold, Red, Blue and White.
The record dates this design to 1918.
Lone star: Independence, modelled on the flags of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Blue triangle: Distinguishes the independence flag from the official Catalan Senyera.
The flag of the Catalan independence movement, first used around 1918.

Frequently asked questions about the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)

What is the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)?

The flag of the Catalan independence movement, first used around 1918.

What type of flag is the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)?

It is catalogued under Regional and Movement Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag) look like?

Catalan stripes with a starred triangle at the hoist, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)?

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

Which colours are recorded for the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag)?

The reference palette lists Gold #FCDD09, Red #DA121A, Blue #0018A8 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag) mean?

Lone star — Independence, modelled on the flags of Cuba and Puerto Rico. Blue triangle — Distinguishes the independence flag from the official Catalan Senyera.

When is the Estelada (Catalan Independence Flag) dated or adopted?

The record gives 1918.