Red Crescent Flag

International Organisation Flags

A protected emblem of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Red Crescent Flag
Category	International Organisation Flags
Adopted On	1929
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	White, Red
Design Type	White field with a red crescent

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
White		#FFFFFF
Red		#ED1C24

Flag Design and Symbols

White colour	Represents neutrality and protection
Red colour	Represents the crescent
Red crescent	An alternative to the red cross, formally recognised in 1929 for use in Muslim-majority countries

About the Red Crescent Flag

A protected emblem of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

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

White field with a red crescent; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#ED1C24). 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

Red crescent: An alternative to the red cross, formally recognised in 1929 for use in Muslim-majority countries.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1929.

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

ICRC — Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems — Official organisation source

Facts about the Flag of Red Crescent Flag

Red Crescent Flag is filed under International Organisation Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is white field with a red crescent.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains White and Red.
The record dates this design to 1929.
Red crescent: An alternative to the red cross, formally recognised in 1929 for use in Muslim-majority countries.
A protected emblem of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Frequently asked questions about the Red Crescent Flag

What is the Red Crescent Flag?

A protected emblem of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

What type of flag is the Red Crescent Flag?

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

What does the Red Crescent Flag look like?

White field with a red crescent, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Red Crescent Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the Red Crescent Flag?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF and Red #ED1C24.

What do the symbols on the Red Crescent Flag mean?

Red crescent — An alternative to the red cross, formally recognised in 1929 for use in Muslim-majority countries.

When is the Red Crescent Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1929.