Flag of Lesotho

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Flag Name	Flag of Lesotho
Country	Lesotho
Official Name	Kingdom of Lesotho
Capital	Maseru
Continent	Africa
Region	Southern Africa
ISO Code	LS / LSO
Internet Domain	.ls
Calling Code	+266
Currency	Lesotho loti (LSL), South African rand (ZAR)
Official Language(s)	English, Sotho
Demonym	Mosotho
Area	30,355 km²
Population	2,108,132 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Lesotho
Current Version Adopted	4 October 2006
Design First Used	2006
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Blue, White, Green, Black
Designer	Adopted for the fortieth anniversary of independence
Design Type	Horizontal tricolour with a black mokorotlo hat
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Lesotho

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#00209F	0, 32, 159	100, 80, 0, 38	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42	No official Pantone reference
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference

Mokorotlo	The conical Basotho straw hat, worn as the national headdress and the only such emblem on a national flag
Blue	Stands for rain and the sky, the country’s most precious resource.
White	Stands for peace.
Green	Stands for prosperity and the land.
Black	Stands for the Basotho people, shown by their traditional hat.

Year / Period	Event
1966	A first flag is adopted at independence
1987	Replaced by a military design after a coup
4 October 2006	The present peaceful design replaces the shield and spear
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Horizontal tricolour with a black mokorotlo hat
Band / Stripe Construction	The white band is twice the height of each coloured band
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Lesotho National Flag Regulations (2006)

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	No	Landlocked — no seagoing navy
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)	20 years
Adoption Date	4 October 2006
Earliest Recorded Use	2006
Designer	Adopted for the fortieth anniversary of independence
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	The only national flag to depict a hat
Notable Feature	Horizontal tricolour with a black mokorotlo hat