Flag of Dominican Republic

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Official Flag Name	Flag of Dominican Republic
Current Version Adopted	6 November 1844
Design First Used	27 February 1844
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, Red, White
Designer	Juan Pablo Duarte, sewn by Concepción Bona and María Trinidad Sánchez
Design Type	Quartered by a white cross, with the coat of arms
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Dominican Republic

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#002D62	0, 45, 98	100, 54, 0, 62	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Open Bible	Shown open at the Gospel of John 8:32, the only Bible on any national flag
Laurel and palm	For victory and peace, under the motto Dios, Patria, Libertad
Blue	Stands for liberty and the protection of God.
Red	Stands for the blood of the heroes of independence.
White	Stands for the cross of salvation and peace.

Year / Period	Event
27 February 1844	Raised at the declaration of independence from Haiti
6 November 1844	Confirmed by the first constitution
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Quartered by a white cross, with the coat of arms
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; a white cross one ninth of the height quarters the field
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law No. 360 on National Symbols

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	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
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	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

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	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	182 years
Adoption Date	6 November 1844
Earliest Recorded Use	27 February 1844
Designer	Juan Pablo Duarte, sewn by Concepción Bona and María Trinidad Sánchez
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	The only national flag with a Bible on it
Notable Feature	Quartered by a white cross, with the coat of arms