Ottoman Empire Flag

Historical Flags

The flag of the Ottoman Empire in its final form, used from 1844 until the empire’s end in 1922.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Ottoman Empire Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	1844
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	Red, White
Design Type	Red field with a white crescent and star

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Red		#D80027
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

Red colour	Represents the field
White colour	Represents the crescent and star
Crescent and star	The emblem of the empire from 1844, carried over into the modern Turkish flag

About the Ottoman Empire Flag

The flag of the Ottoman Empire in its final form, used from 1844 until the empire’s end in 1922.

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 field with a white crescent and star; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Red (#D80027) 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

Crescent and star: The emblem of the empire from 1844, carried over into the modern Turkish flag.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1844.

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 Ottoman Empire Flag

Ottoman Empire Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is red field with a white crescent and star.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Red and White.
The record dates this design to 1844.
Crescent and star: The emblem of the empire from 1844, carried over into the modern Turkish flag.
The flag of the Ottoman Empire in its final form, used from 1844 until the empire’s end in 1922.

Frequently asked questions about the Ottoman Empire Flag

What is the Ottoman Empire Flag?

The flag of the Ottoman Empire in its final form, used from 1844 until the empire’s end in 1922.

What type of flag is the Ottoman Empire Flag?

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

What does the Ottoman Empire Flag look like?

Red field with a white crescent and star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Ottoman Empire Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the Ottoman Empire Flag?

The reference palette lists Red #D80027 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the Ottoman Empire Flag mean?

Crescent and star — The emblem of the empire from 1844, carried over into the modern Turkish flag.

When is the Ottoman Empire Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1844.