Flag of San Marino

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Flag Name	Flag of San Marino
Country	San Marino
Official Name	Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Capital	City of San Marino
Continent	Europe
Region	Southern Europe
ISO Code	SM / SMR
Internet Domain	.sm
Calling Code	+378
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Official Language(s)	Italian
Demonym	Sammarinese
Area	61 km²
Population	33,785 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of San Marino
Current Version Adopted	22 July 2011
Design First Used	1862
Flag Proportion	3:4
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	2
Main Colours	White, Light Blue
Designer	Traditional, based on the state arms
Design Type	Horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of San Marino

Colour	Appearance	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Light Blue		#5EB6E4	94, 182, 228	59, 20, 0, 11	No official Pantone reference

Three towers	Guaita, Cesta and Montale, the fortresses on the three peaks of Monte Titano
Crown	Stands for the sovereignty of the republic
Motto Libertas	The freedom on which the republic was founded
White	Stands for the snow of Monte Titano and peace.
Light Blue	Stands for the sky above the republic and liberty.

Year / Period	Event
1797	White and light blue are first used
6 April 1862	The present design with the arms is adopted
22 July 2011	The arms and proportions are re-standardised
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	3:4
Hoist (height)	3 units
Fly (width)	4 units
Layout	Horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms
Band / Stripe Construction	Two equal horizontal bands with the arms centred
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law No. 106 of 22 July 2011

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	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	15 years
Adoption Date	22 July 2011
Earliest Recorded Use	1862
Designer	Traditional, based on the state arms
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	White
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms