Flag of Marshall Islands

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Flag Name	Flag of Marshall Islands
Country	Marshall Islands
Official Name	Republic of the Marshall Islands
Capital	Majuro
Continent	Oceania
Region	Micronesia
ISO Code	MH / MHL
Internet Domain	.mh
Calling Code	+692
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Official Language(s)	English, Marshallese
Demonym	Marshallese
Area	181 km²
Population	58,413 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Marshall Islands
Current Version Adopted	1 May 1979
Design First Used	1979
Flag Proportion	10:19
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, Orange, White
Designer	Emlain Kabua, the wife of the first president
Design Type	Blue field with two diagonal rays and a white star
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Marshall Islands

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#003893	0, 56, 147	100, 62, 0, 42	No official Pantone reference
Orange	#DD7500	221, 117, 0	0, 47, 100, 13	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Two widening rays	Run from lower hoist to upper fly, widening to show the country’s growth, and marking the islands’ position just north of the Equator
Twenty-four-pointed star	The twenty-four electoral districts, its four longer points forming a cross for Christianity
Blue	Stands for the Pacific Ocean.
Orange	Stands for the Ratak, or sunrise, chain of islands, and courage.
White	Stands for the Ralik, or sunset, chain, and peace.

Year / Period	Event
1 May 1979	Adopted on the day the Republic of the Marshall Islands is constituted
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	10:19
Hoist (height)	10 units
Fly (width)	19 units
Layout	Blue field with two diagonal rays and a white star
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; two rays widen from the lower hoist toward the upper fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Marshall Islands Flag Act

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	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	47 years
Adoption Date	1 May 1979
Earliest Recorded Use	1979
Designer	Emlain Kabua, the wife of the first president
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Blue field with two diagonal rays and a white star