Northern Cyprus Flag

Regional and Movement Flags

The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Northern Cyprus Flag
Category	Regional and Movement Flags
Adopted On	March 7, 1984
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	White, Red
Design Type	White field with two red bands, a crescent and a star

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
White		#FFFFFF
Red		#E30A17

Flag Design and Symbols

White colour	Represents the field
Red colour	Represents the bands, crescent and star
Crescent and star	The Turkish flag, reversed in colour, marking the territory’s link to Turkey

About the Northern Cyprus Flag

The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey.

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

White field with two red bands, a crescent and a star; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#E30A17). 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

Crescent and star: The Turkish flag, reversed in colour, marking the territory’s link to Turkey.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to March 7, 1984.

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 Northern Cyprus Flag

Northern Cyprus Flag is filed under Regional and Movement Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is white field with two red bands, a crescent and a star.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains White and Red.
The record dates this design to March 7, 1984.
Crescent and star: The Turkish flag, reversed in colour, marking the territory’s link to Turkey.
The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey.

Frequently asked questions about the Northern Cyprus Flag

What is the Northern Cyprus Flag?

The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey.

What type of flag is the Northern Cyprus Flag?

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

What does the Northern Cyprus Flag look like?

White field with two red bands, a crescent and a star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Northern Cyprus Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the Northern Cyprus Flag?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF and Red #E30A17.

What do the symbols on the Northern Cyprus Flag mean?

Crescent and star — The Turkish flag, reversed in colour, marking the territory’s link to Turkey.

When is the Northern Cyprus Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives March 7, 1984.