Flag of Isle of Man

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Flag Name	Flag of Isle of Man
Territory	Isle of Man
Official Name	Isle of Man
Capital	Douglas
Continent	Europe
Region	Northern Europe
ISO Code	IM / IMN
Internet Domain	.im
Calling Code	+44
Currency	British pound (GBP), Manx pound (IMP)
Official Language(s)	English, Manx
Demonym	Manx
Area	572 km²
Population	84,500
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Isle of Man
Current Version Adopted	27 August 1932
Design First Used	1266
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	2
Main Colours	Red, Gold
Designer	Traditional; the triskelion dates from the 13th century
Design Type	Red field with a triskelion
Nickname	Three Legs of Man
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Isle of Man

Colour	Appearance	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Red		#CF142B	207, 20, 43	0, 90, 79, 19	No official Pantone reference
Gold		#FFD700	255, 215, 0	0, 16, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference

Triskelion	Three armoured legs joined at the thigh, running clockwise, under the motto Quocunque Jeceris Stabit, Whichever Way You Throw It Will Stand
Red	Stands for the field of the historic arms of Mann.
Gold	Stands for the armoured triskelion and its spurs.

Year / Period	Event
1266	The triskelion appears as the arms of the Kings of Mann
27 August 1932	The present flag is officially adopted
1968	The exact design of the legs is standardised
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Red field with a triskelion
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the triskelion is centred
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Manx Government flag specification

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	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial 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)	94 years
Adoption Date	27 August 1932
Earliest Recorded Use	1266
Designer	Traditional; the triskelion dates from the 13th century
Nickname	Three Legs of Man
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	Sicily uses a comparable triskelion
Notable Feature	Red field with a triskelion