Flag of Honduras

This flag of Honduras was adopted on January 9, 1866.

Flag ratio 1:2
The flag consists of three horizontal bands of equal width with an overall length:width ratio of 2:1. The two outer blue bands represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The inner white band represents the land between the ocean and the sea and the peace and prosperity of its people. The five blue five-pointed stars arranged in 'X' centered in the white band represent the five nations of the former Federal Republic of Central America

Flag of Haiti

The flag of Haiti was adopted on February 25, 1986.

Flag ratio 3:5
The top half is blue and the bottom is red. In the center is the coat of arms of Haiti which consists of a palm tree accompanied by several flags. There are two cannons mounted on either side of the palm tree. The banner underneath displays the national motto.

Flag of Guyana

The flag of Guyana was adopted in 1966.

Flag ratio 3:5
The colours are symbolic: green for agriculture and forests, white for rivers and water, gold for mineral wealth, black for endurance, and red for zeal and dynamism.

Flag of Guinea-Bissau

The flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted in 1973.

Flag ratio 1:2
The flag features the traditional colors of gold, green, red, and also the Black Star of Africa. The red is for the blood of martyrs, green for forests, and gold for mineral wealth.

Flag of Guinea

The flag of Guinea was adopted on November 10, 1958.

Flag ratio 2:3
In keeping with other flags in the region it has colours of red, yellow, and green in a tricolor from left to right

Flag of Guatemala

The flag of Guatemala was adopted in 1871.

Flag ratio 5:8
It is designed in two colours: sky blue and white. The white stripe between the two sky blue stripes represents the fact that Guatemala is a land located between two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The white colour also signifies peace and purity.
In the center of the flag is the Guatemalan coat of arms. It includes the Resplendent Quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala that symbolizes liberty; a parchment scroll bearing the date of Central America's independence from Spain, 15 September 1821; crossed rifles, indicating Guatemala's willingness to defend itself by force if need be; a bay laurel crown, the symbol for victory; and crossed swords, representing honor.

Flag of Guam

The flag of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948.

Flag ratio 22:41
It is dark blue with a narrow red border on all sides. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms; an almond shaped emblem, which depicts a proa sailing and has GUAM colored in red letters.

Flag of Grenada

The flag of Grenada was adopted in 1974.

Flag ratio 3:5
The seven stars stand for the country's seven parishes, with the middle star, encircled by a red disk, standing for the two sister islands.
The colour combination of red, gold, and green, in the flag is representative of the country's African identity.

Flag of Greenland

The flag of Greenland was adopted on June 21, 1985.

Flag ratio 2:3
It features two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center. The top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white.
The white stripe is representing the glaciers and ice cap, which cover more than 80% of the island; the red stripe, the ocean; the red semicircle, the sun, with its bottom part sunk in the ocean; and the white semicircle, the icebergs and pack ice.

Flag of Greece

The flag of Greece was adopted in 1978

Flag ratio 2:3
It is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolises Christianity
The nine stripes represent the nine syllables of the phrase "Freedom or Death" in greek and also for the nine Muses, the goddesses of art and civilization.

Flag of Gibraltar

The Flag of Gibraltar was adopted on November 8, 1982

Flag ratio 1:2
White with a red stripe at the bottom with a three-towered, two-tiered red castle in the white section. Each tower has a door and a window and from the door of the middle tower hangs a gold key which mainly overlaps the red stripe.

Flag of Ghana

The flag of Ghana was adopted in 1957

Flag ratio 2:3
It consists of red, gold, and green colours in horizontal stripes with a black five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe.
The red represents the blood of those who died in the country's struggle for independence, the gold represents the mineral wealth of the country, the green symbolises the country's rich forests and natural wealth, and the black star stands for the lodestar of African freedom.

Flag of Germany

The flag of Germany was readopted on 23 May 1949.

Flag ratio 3:5
Its a striped tri-colour flag. The colours are associated with the republican-democracy formed after World War II and represent German unity and freedom: not only the freedom of Germany, but also the personal freedom of the German people

Flag of Georgia

The Flag of Georgia was re-adopted on January 14, 2004.

Flag ratio 2:3
It is a white and red flag. It has a single right-angled cross on a silver (white) background in the center, four smaller crosses in the corners which is a Christian symbol of Our Savior and the four evangelists
The silver (white) background is a sign of innocence, chastity, purity and wisdom, while the red signifies courage, bravery, justice and love.

Flag of Gambia

The national flag of Gambia.

Flag ratio 2:3
It consists of a horizontal tricolour of red, blue and green. The colours are separated by white stripes. The red at the top symbolises the sun, as well as the savanna. Below the red is blue that symbolises the Gambia River that flows through the nation. The green symbolises the land, and also the forests of the nation. The white portions represent peace.

Flag of Gabon

The flag of Gabon was adopted in 1960.

Flag ratio 3:4
The flag consists of 3 stripes of equal height, The colours on the flag (from top) are green, representing the forests; gold, representing the equator; and blue, representing the sea

Flag of France

The Flag of France was adopted on 15 February 1794

Flag ratio 2:3
The flag uses 30:33:37 proportions of Blue, White and Red

Flag of Finland

The flag of Finland is used since the beginning of the 20th century.

Flag ratio: 11:18
It features a blue Nordic cross on a white background. Blue represents lakes and the sky, and white represents snow and the white nights of the Finnish summer.

Flag of Fiji

The Flag of Fiji was adopted on October 10, 1970.

Flag ratio 1:2
It is a defaced sky-blue "Blue Ensign" with a coat of arms against sea blue background

Flag of Federated States of Micronesia

The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia was adopted on November 10, 1979.

Flag ratio 10:19
The blue field represents the Pacific Ocean, while the four stars represent the four island groups in the federation.

Flag of Faroe Islands

The flag of the Faroe Islands was adopted in 1948

Flag ratio 8:11
It has red colour on top of the blue colour in the formation of a cross over a white background.

Flag of Falkland Islands

The flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted in 1998.

Flag ratio 1:2
It is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands superimposed

Flag of Ethiopia

The Flag of Ethiopia was adopted on February 6, 1996.

Flag ratio 1:2
It consists of horizontal stripes of red, green, yellow colors
The star, which is a pentagram, is yellow on a blue disc, which overlaps the green and red stripes. The star testifies to Ethiopia's bright future
the yellow rays which it emits are equidistant and are said to represent the equality of all Ethiopians regardless of race, creed, or gender.

Flag of Estonia

The national flag of Estonia was adopted in 7 August 1990.

Flag ratio 7:11
It is a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white.
below is what the colors signifies
Blue: mirrors the sky, the lakes and the sea of Estonia and symbolises the loyalty to the nationalist ideas;
Black: the colour of the homeland's soil, the national coat and symbolises the hardships of the Estonian people;
White: the peoples' happiness and light.

Flag of Eritrea

The flag of Eritrea was adopted on December 5, 1995.

Flag ratio 1:2
The flag is dominated by a red triangle extending from the hoist to the fly with complementary green and blue triangles above and below. Green stands for the fertility of the country respectively for agriculture; blue stands for the ocean and red for the blood lost in the fight for freedom. In the red triangle a yellow wreath symbol with 14 leaves on each side. The use of triangles is also important, because reading the flag from left to right it is important to note that the red shrinks which represents that in the end Eritrea will see peace and blood will no longer be spilled for the nation.

Flag of Equatorial Guinea

The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on August 21, 1979.

Flag ratio 2:3
The flag is a horizontal tricolor, with green, white and red stripes and a blue triangle at its left side.
Green symbolizes the natural resources and jungles of the country.
Blue symbolizes the sea, which connects the main country with the islands.
White symbolizes peace.
Red symbolizes the fight for independence.
In the middle of the flag, on the white stripe, there is the coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea, with the mangrove tree, six yellow stars and the motto.

Flag of El Salvador

The flag of El Salvador was adopted on September 27, 1972.

Flag ratio 189:335
The two blue stripes represent the oceans that bathe the Central American coasts: the Pacific and the Atlantic. The white stripe represents peace.

Flag of Egypt

The flag of Egypt was adopted on October 4, 1984.

Flag ratio 2:3
It depicts Egypt's national emblem, the Eagle of Saladin, centered in the white band of the three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black.
The red color stands for the era when Egypt was ruled by president Nasser. White with the eagle in the middle represents the 6th of October's victory during the presidency of Sadat.Black color represents the modern era,that began when president Mubarak began to rule Egypt.

Flag of Ecuador

The flag of Ecuador was adopted on September 26, 1860.

Flag ratio 1:2
Yellow - wealth of agricultural and other resources in the country;
Blue - the ocean and the clear skies;
Red - the blood of those who died in gaining the country's freedom.
The significance of the elements of the coat of arms are described thus:
Condor - power and courage
Landscape - Chimborazo and Guayas River
Boat (the "Guayas") with a caduceus as mast - accord and trade
Golden Sun - pre-Colombian traditions
Zodiac signs - The Marcist revolution
Palm and Laurel leaves - Peace and dignity.

Flag of East Timor

The flag of East Timor was adopted in 2002. It is the same as the 1975 flag.

Flag ratio 1:2
The black triangle represents "the obscurantism that needs to be overcome"; the red base of the flag represents "the struggle for national liberation"; the star, or "the light that guides", is white to represent peace.

Flag of the Dominican Republic

The flag of the Dominican Republic.

Flag ratio 5:8
It features a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four rectangles —the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue. A small coat of arms featuring a shield supported by a bay laurel branch (left) and a palm frond (right) is at the center of the cross; above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto

Flag of Dominica

The flag of Dominica was adopted on November 3, 1978

Flag ratio 1:2
The flag features a green background. A red circle at the centre features a Sisserou Parrot surrounded by ten green stars, which represent the island's ten parishes. Four strips of three coloured bands (yellow, black and white) radiate horizontally and vertically from the circle. The parrot is Dominica's national bird, meant to inspire citizens to soar to achieve their highest goals. In addition to representing the island's parishes, the stars also symbolise hope and equality. The combined lines form a cross, reflecting Dominica's Christian faith, and the three lines individually represent the Trinity

Flag of Djibouti

The national flag of Djibouti was adopted on June 27, 1977

Flag ratio 4:7
It features two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star (representing the areas Somalis live in the region) in the center. The colours used can be seen to symbolise the earth (green), the sea and sky (blue) and peace (white), with the red star representing unity.

Flag of Denmark

The national flag of Denmark is the oldest state flag in the world still in use, with the earliest undisputed source dating back to the 14th century.

Flag ratio 28:37
It has a red color with a white Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.

Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was adopted on 20 February 2006.

Flag ratio 2:3
Sky blue, which represents peace. Red stands for "the blood of the country's martyrs, yellow the country's wealth; and the star a radiant future for the country.

Flag of the Czech Republic

The flag of the Czech Republic was adopted on 30 March 1920.

Flag ratio 2:3
The flag contains blue, red and white colors

Flag of Cyprus

The Flag of Cyprus came into use on August 16, 1960

Flag ratio 3:5
The national flag features a map of the entirety of the island, with two olive branches below (a symbol of peace) on white (another symbol of peace). The map on the flag is a copper-yellow color, symbolizing the large deposits of copper ore on the island (chiefly in the form of chalcopyrite, which is yellow in color).
The flag was created as the result of a design competition in 1960. Interesting part of the competition was negative rules ie the flag should not include either blue or red colors.

Flag of Croatia

The Flag of Croatia was adopted on December 21, 1990.

Flag ratio 1:2
The Croatian flag consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in the pan-Slavic colours red, white and blue. In the middle is the Coat of Arms of Croatia.

Flag of Costa Rica

The flag of Costa Rica was officially adopted on November 27, 1906.

Flag ratio 3:5
The blue color stands for the sky, opportunities, idealism and perseverance. The white color stands for peace, wisdom and happiness. The red color stands for the blood spilt by martyrs for independence, as well as the warmth and generosity of the people. The stripes are in the ratio 1:1:2:1:1.

Flag of Cook Islands

The Flag of the Cook Islands is based on the traditional design for former British colonies in the Pacific region.

Flag ratio 1:2
It is a blue ensign containing the Union Flag in the upper left, and on the right, fifteen stars in a ring.The stars stand for the fifteen islands that make up the Cook Islands. The blue represents the ocean.

Flag of Congo

The flag of the Republic of the Congo was originally adopted on August 18, 1958

Flag ratio 2:3
It has diagonal stripes in green yellow and red colors which are typical pan African colors.

Flag of Comoros

The current flag of Comoros was adopted in 2003.

Flag ratio 3:5
Four stripes symbolize the four islands of the nation: yellow is for Mohéli, white for Mayotte (claimed by Comoros but administered by France), red for Anjouan, and blue for Grand Comore. The four stars next to the crescent also stand for the islands, while the crescent stands for Islam, which is the major religion on Comoros.

Flag of Colombia

The flag of Colombia was adopted on November 26, 1861.

Flag ratio 2:3
It is a horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red. The yellow stripe takes up the top half of the flag and the blue and red take up a quarter of the space each.
Yellow symbolizes the rich resources of its grounds; blue symbolizes the two oceans that surround its coasts; red represents the blood of the heroes who died while fighting for Colombia's independence.

Flag of Christmas Island

The flag of Christmas Island was unofficially adopted in 1986.

Flag ratio 1:2
The blue field represents the sea that surrounds the island while the green field represents the lush vegetation of the island itself. The southern cross appears in the blue field, representing Christmas Island's connection with Australia as well as its location in the southern hemisphere. The bird is a Golden Bosun, native to the island. The yellow disc represents the island's history in phosphate mining. Finally, there is a map of the island in the centre of the disc.
It was chosen from a competition for a flag for the territory.

Flag of China

The flag of the People's Republic of China was adopted in September 27, 1949

Flag ratio 2:3

The "Five-Starred Red Flag" it in response to a circular distributed for a flag design competition.
The red background symbolizes the blood shed throughout the revolution. The yellow color mainly symbolizes the Chinese people as "Yellow People".
The larger star symbolizes the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the four smaller stars that surrounds the big star symbolize the four classes of Chinese that were considered unite able by Mao

Flag of Chile

The flag of Chile is adopted in 1912

Flag ratio 2:3
It consists of two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; there is a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the center representing a guide to progress and honor; blue symbolizes the sky, white is for the snow-covered Andes, and red stands for the blood spilled to achieve independence.

Flag of Chad

The national flag of the Republic of Chad is in use since 1989

Flag ratio 2:3
It is a vertical tricolor consisting (left to right) of a blue, a yellow and a red field.

Flag of the Central African Republic

The flag of the Central African Republic was adopted on December 1, 1958.

Flag ratio 3:5
The red color symbolizes the blood of the people of the nation, the blood that was spilt in order to bring it independence, and the blood that they would spill to protect their nation. The blue color represents the sky and freedom. The white color represents peace, and dignity. The green color represents hope, and faith. The yellow color represents tolerance.

Flag of Cayman Islands

Flag of the Cayman Islands was adopted in 1959.

Flag ratio 1:2
The flag is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, defaced with the Islands' coat of arms

Flag of Cape Verde

The national Flag of Cape Verde was adopted on September 22, 1992.

Flag ratio 3:5
The 10 stars on the flag represent the main islands of the nation (a chain of islands off the coast of Africa). The blue colour represents the ocean and the sky. The band of white and red represents the road toward the construction of the nation, and the colours stand for peace (white) and effort (red). The stripes are in 6:1:1:1:3 ratio, and the circle of stars is centered 3/8 along the fly.