South Yemen Flag

Historical Flags

The national flag of South Yemen from independence in 1967 until Yemeni unification in 1990.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	South Yemen Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	November 30, 1967
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	4
Main Colors	Red, White, Black, Sky Blue
Design Type	Red-white-black tricolour with a sky-blue hoist triangle and red star

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Red		#CE1126
White		#FFFFFF
Black		#000000
Sky Blue		#80C3E6

Flag Design and Symbols

Red star	The red star was associated with the National Front and later the Yemeni Socialist Party.

About the South Yemen Flag

The national flag of South Yemen from independence in 1967 until Yemeni unification in 1990.

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-white-black tricolour with a sky-blue hoist triangle and red star; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Red (#CE1126), White (#FFFFFF), Black (#000000) and Sky Blue (#80C3E6). 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 star: The red star was associated with the National Front and later the Yemeni Socialist Party.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to November 30, 1967.

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

South Yemen flag reference — Record-specific source

Facts about the Flag of South Yemen Flag

South Yemen Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is red-white-black tricolour with a sky-blue hoist triangle and red star.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Red, White, Black and Sky Blue.
The record dates this design to November 30, 1967.
Red star: The red star was associated with the National Front and later the Yemeni Socialist Party.
The national flag of South Yemen from independence in 1967 until Yemeni unification in 1990.

Frequently asked questions about the South Yemen Flag

What is the South Yemen Flag?

The national flag of South Yemen from independence in 1967 until Yemeni unification in 1990.

What type of flag is the South Yemen Flag?

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

What does the South Yemen Flag look like?

Red-white-black tricolour with a sky-blue hoist triangle and red star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the South Yemen Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the South Yemen Flag?

The reference palette lists Red #CE1126, White #FFFFFF, Black #000000 and Sky Blue #80C3E6.

What do the symbols on the South Yemen Flag mean?

Red star — The red star was associated with the National Front and later the Yemeni Socialist Party.

When is the South Yemen Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives November 30, 1967.