Flag of Kiribati

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Flag Name	Flag of Kiribati
Country	Kiribati
Official Name	Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati
Capital	South Tarawa
Continent	Oceania
Region	Micronesia
ISO Code	KI / KIR
Internet Domain	.ki
Calling Code	+686
Currency	Australian dollar (AUD), Kiribati dollar (KID)
Official Language(s)	English, Gilbertese
Demonym	I-Kiribati
Area	811 km²
Population	115,847 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Kiribati
Current Version Adopted	12 July 1979
Design First Used	1979
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Red, Gold, Blue, White
Designer	Based on the colonial coat of arms
Design Type	Red field over blue and white waves with a frigatebird and sun
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Kiribati

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#003F87	0, 63, 135	100, 53, 0, 47	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Golden frigatebird	Power, freedom and command of the sea
Rising sun with seventeen rays	The sixteen Gilbert Islands plus Banaba
Three white waves	The Gilbert, Phoenix and Line island groups
Red	Stands for the sky above the ocean.
Gold	Stands for the frigatebird and the rising sun.
Blue	Stands for the Pacific Ocean.
White	Stands for the three wave crests.

Year / Period	Event
1937	The arms are granted to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
12 July 1979	Raised at independence, with the design enlarged from the colonial badge
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Red field over blue and white waves with a frigatebird and sun
Band / Stripe Construction	The upper half is red; the lower half carries three white wave crests on blue
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Kiribati Flag Regulations

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	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	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	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)	47 years
Adoption Date	12 July 1979
Earliest Recorded Use	1979
Designer	Based on the colonial coat of arms
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Red field over blue and white waves with a frigatebird and sun