Peace Flag (PACE)

Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags

First carried on a 1961 peace march from Perugia to Assisi, and now used by peace movements worldwide.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Peace Flag (PACE)
Category	Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags
Adopted On	1961
Designer	Aldo Capitini
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	7
Main Colors	Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, White
Design Type	Six rainbow stripes with the word PACE

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Violet		#7B2D8E
Blue		#0057B8
Green		#00A651
Yellow		#FFE800
Orange		#FF8200
Red		#E30613
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

Violet colour	Represents the top band
Blue colour	Represents one of the six bands
Green colour	Represents one of the six bands
Yellow colour	Represents one of the six bands
Orange colour	Represents one of the six bands
Red colour	Represents the bottom band
White colour	Represents the lettering
PACE	Italian for peace
Stripe order	Deliberately the reverse of the pride rainbow, with violet at the top

About the Peace Flag (PACE)

First carried on a 1961 peace march from Perugia to Assisi, and now used by peace movements worldwide.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Signal, Sport and Symbolic 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

Six rainbow stripes with the word PACE; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Violet (#7B2D8E), Blue (#0057B8), Green (#00A651), Yellow (#FFE800), Orange (#FF8200), Red (#E30613) 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

PACE: Italian for peace; Stripe order: Deliberately the reverse of the pride rainbow, with violet at the top.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1961. The designer is recorded as Aldo Capitini.

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 Peace Flag (PACE)

Peace Flag (PACE) is filed under Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is six rainbow stripes with the word PACE.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red and White.
The record dates this design to 1961.
The designer is recorded as Aldo Capitini.
PACE: Italian for peace.
Stripe order: Deliberately the reverse of the pride rainbow, with violet at the top.
First carried on a 1961 peace march from Perugia to Assisi, and now used by peace movements worldwide.

Frequently asked questions about the Peace Flag (PACE)

What is the Peace Flag (PACE)?

First carried on a 1961 peace march from Perugia to Assisi, and now used by peace movements worldwide.

What type of flag is the Peace Flag (PACE)?

It is catalogued under Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Peace Flag (PACE) look like?

Six rainbow stripes with the word PACE, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Peace Flag (PACE)?

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

Which colours are recorded for the Peace Flag (PACE)?

The reference palette lists Violet #7B2D8E, Blue #0057B8, Green #00A651, Yellow #FFE800, Orange #FF8200, Red #E30613 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the Peace Flag (PACE) mean?

PACE — Italian for peace. Stripe order — Deliberately the reverse of the pride rainbow, with violet at the top.

When is the Peace Flag (PACE) dated or adopted?

The record gives 1961.