Flag Of Monaco

The flag has a flat rectangular design with a width to length proportion of 4 5.

Flag of monaco. The flag of monaco french. Monaco s original flag which was similar to its current. Monaco managed to preserve its independence and it adopted a law on april 4 1881 establishing its national flags which are in use today. Another officially accepted width to length ratio is 2 3.

4 5 or 2 3 description. At sea as the national and civil ensign. Flag adopted 4 april 1881 coat of arms adopted 15 march 1858 proportion. The flag of monaco is one of the principality s national symbols.

The flag is made up of two flat bands of equal size. Drapeau de monaco is the national flag of the principality of monaco it has two equal horizontal bands of red top and white bottom both of which have been the heraldic colours of the house of grimaldi since at least 1339. On land as the national and civil flag. The complex princely coat of arms whose chief design elements date back hundreds of years is represented in full on a white flag for display on government buildings.

The origin of the design can be traced back to the early 14th century making it one of the oldest flags in the world. After the french revolution the principality of monaco was annexed to france later it became a part of the kingdom of. These colors are taken from the emblem of genoese family of grimaldi which dates back to the 14th century. Flag of monaco left in proportion 4 5 image by antónio martins 10 april 2018 right in proportion 2 3 image by peter hans van den muijzenberg 14 february 2000.

Horizontally divided red white use. Drapeau de monaco has two equal horizontal bands of red top and white both of which have been the heraldic colors of the house of grimaldi since at least 1339. The account of the flag of monaco is openly outlined in title i of the constitution of the principality of monaco. Monaco flag design and symbolic meaning.

The present bicolour design was adopted on 4 april 1881 under charles iii. The national flag of monaco french.