Flag of Clipperton Island

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Flag Name	Flag of Clipperton Island
Country	Clipperton Island
Official Name	Clipperton Island
Capital	No capital — the territory has no settled administration
Continent	North America
Region	Eastern Pacific Ocean
ISO Code	CP / CPT
Internet Domain	.fr
Calling Code	No separate country code
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Official Language(s)	French
Demonym	None — the atoll is uninhabited
Area	6 km²
Population	None — uninhabited

Official Flag Name	Flag of Clipperton Island
Current Version Adopted	15 February 1794
Design First Used	1790
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, White, Red
Designer	Jacques-Louis David fixed the order of the French tricolour
Design Type	Vertical tricolour
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Clipperton Island

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#000091	0, 0, 145	100, 100, 0, 43	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#E1000F	225, 0, 15	0, 100, 93, 12	No official Pantone reference

Blue	Stands for the city of Paris and the revolutionary cockade.
White	Stands for the nation itself.
Red	Stands for Paris, and the blood of the revolution.

Year / Period	Event
1946	Clipperton Island becomes part of the French Republic and flies the tricolour
2020	France standardises the darker navy shade
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Vertical tricolour
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal vertical bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of France, Article 2

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	No	Not a United Nations member state

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	232 years
Adoption Date	15 February 1794
Earliest Recorded Use	1790
Designer	Jacques-Louis David fixed the order of the French tricolour
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	The Netherlands and Russia use the same colours horizontally
Notable Feature	Vertical tricolour