NATO Flag

International Organisation Flags

The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, adopted in 1953.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	NATO Flag
Category	International Organisation Flags
Adopted On	October 14, 1953
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	Blue, White
Design Type	Dark blue field with a white compass rose in a circle

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Blue		#004990
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

Blue colour	Represents the Atlantic Ocean
White colour	Represents the compass rose
Compass rose	The alliance’s common course toward peace
Circle	The unity of the member nations

About the NATO Flag

The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, adopted in 1953.

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

Dark blue field with a white compass rose in a circle; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Blue (#004990) 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

Compass rose: The alliance’s common course toward peace; Circle: The unity of the member nations.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to October 14, 1953.

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

NATO — emblem — Official organisation source

Facts about the Flag of NATO Flag

NATO Flag is filed under International Organisation Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is dark blue field with a white compass rose in a circle.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Blue and White.
The record dates this design to October 14, 1953.
Compass rose: The alliance’s common course toward peace.
Circle: The unity of the member nations.
The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, adopted in 1953.

Frequently asked questions about the NATO Flag

What is the NATO Flag?

The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, adopted in 1953.

What type of flag is the NATO Flag?

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

What does the NATO Flag look like?

Dark blue field with a white compass rose in a circle, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the NATO Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the NATO Flag?

The reference palette lists Blue #004990 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the NATO Flag mean?

Compass rose — The alliance’s common course toward peace. Circle — The unity of the member nations.

When is the NATO Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives October 14, 1953.