Flag of Canary Islands

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Flag Name	Flag of Canary Islands
Country	Canary Islands
Official Name	Canary Islands
Capital	Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (shared)
Continent	Africa (politically part of Spain, in Europe)
Region	Macaronesia, North Atlantic
ISO Code	IC / ES-CN
Internet Domain	.es
Calling Code	+34
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Official Language(s)	Spanish
Demonym	Canarian
Area	7,447 km²
Population	2,238,000

Official Flag Name	Flag of Canary Islands
Current Version Adopted	30 May 1989
Design First Used	1982
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	White, Blue, Yellow
Designer	Government of the Canary Islands
Design Type	Vertical tricolour with the arms on the official version
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Canary Islands

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#0080C0	0, 128, 192	100, 33, 0, 25	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FFCC00	255, 204, 0	0, 20, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference

Coat of arms	Seven islands on a blue field, flanked by two dogs, the animals from which the islands may take their name
White	Stands for the historic banner of Tenerife.
Blue	Stands for the Atlantic Ocean around the archipelago.
Yellow	Stands for the banner of Las Palmas.

Year / Period	Event
16 August 1982	The Statute of Autonomy establishes the tricolour
30 May 1989	The arms and exact shades are fixed by law
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Vertical tricolour with the arms on the official version
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal vertical bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law 7/1989 on the Symbols of the Canary Islands

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)	37 years
Adoption Date	30 May 1989
Earliest Recorded Use	1982
Designer	Government of the Canary Islands
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	White
Flags It Resembles	Comparable to the vertical tricolours of France and Ireland
Notable Feature	Vertical tricolour with the arms on the official version