Flag of Namibia

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Flag Name	Flag of Namibia
Country	Namibia
Official Name	Republic of Namibia
Capital	Windhoek
Continent	Africa
Region	Southern Africa
ISO Code	NA / NAM
Internet Domain	.na
Calling Code	+264
Currency	Namibian dollar (NAD), South African rand (ZAR)
Official Language(s)	Afrikaans, English, German, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
Demonym	Namibian
Area	825,615 km²
Population	2,448,255 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Namibia
Current Version Adopted	21 March 1990
Design First Used	1990
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	5
Main Colours	Blue, Red, Green, White, Gold
Designer	A sub-committee of the constituent assembly
Design Type	Diagonal red band with blue and green triangles and a sun
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Namibia

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#003580	0, 53, 128	100, 59, 0, 50	No official Pantone reference
Red	#D21034	210, 16, 52	0, 92, 75, 18	No official Pantone reference
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference

Golden sun with twelve rays	Life and energy, drawn from the rock art of the region
Blue	Stands for the sky, the Atlantic Ocean and the country’s precious water.
Red	Stands for the Namibian people and their determination to build a shared future.
Green	Stands for vegetation and agricultural resources.
White	Stands for peace and unity, edging the red band.
Gold	Stands for the sun of life and energy.

Year / Period	Event
21 March 1990	Raised at independence from South African administration
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Diagonal red band with blue and green triangles and a sun
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; a white-edged red band runs from lower hoist to upper fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Namibian Constitution, Schedule 6

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	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
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	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	Yes
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)	36 years
Adoption Date	21 March 1990
Earliest Recorded Use	1990
Designer	A sub-committee of the constituent assembly
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Diagonal red band with blue and green triangles and a sun