Flag of Macau

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Flag Name	Flag of Macau
Territory	Macau
Official Name	Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Capital	None — Macao is a single city-territory
Continent	Asia
Region	Eastern Asia
ISO Code	MO / MAC
Internet Domain	.mo
Calling Code	+853
Currency	Macanese pataca (MOP)
Official Language(s)	Chinese, Portuguese
Demonym	Macanese
Area	30 km²
Population	687,200
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Macau
Current Version Adopted	20 December 1999
Design First Used	1999
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Green, White, Yellow
Designer	Xiao Hong
Design Type	Green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Macau

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Green	#00785E	0, 120, 94	100, 0, 22, 53	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FFFF00	255, 255, 0	0, 0, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference

Lotus	Macao’s floral emblem, its three petals for the peninsula and the two islands
Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge	Above stylised water, for Macao’s position on the sea
Green	Stands for peace, harmony and the future of the region.
White	Stands for the lotus, bridge and water.
Yellow	Stands for the five stars, matching China’s national flag.

Year / Period	Event
20 December 1999	Raised at the transfer of sovereignty from Portugal to China
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the emblem is centred beneath an arc of five stars
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Law of Macao

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	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	27 years
Adoption Date	20 December 1999
Earliest Recorded Use	1999
Designer	Xiao Hong
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Green
Flags It Resembles	Comparable in structure to Hong Kong’s regional flag
Notable Feature	Green field with a lotus, bridge, water and five stars