Flag of Chad

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Flag Name	Flag of Chad
Country	Chad
Official Name	Republic of Chad
Capital	N’Djamena
Continent	Africa
Region	Middle Africa
ISO Code	TD / TCD
Internet Domain	.td
Calling Code	+235
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Official Language(s)	Arabic, French
Demonym	Chadian
Area	1,284,000 km²
Population	15,477,751 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Chad
Current Version Adopted	6 November 1959
Design First Used	1959
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, Yellow, Red
Designer	Based on the French tricolour with Pan-African colours
Design Type	Vertical tricolour
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Chad

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#002664	0, 38, 100	100, 62, 0, 61	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FECB00	254, 203, 0	0, 20, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#C60C30	198, 12, 48	0, 94, 76, 22	No official Pantone reference

Blue	Stands for the sky, hope and the waters of the south.
Yellow	Stands for the sun and the sands of the northern desert.
Red	Stands for progress, unity and the blood shed for the nation.

Year / Period	Event
6 November 1959	Adopted before independence, replacing green with blue to avoid a clash with Mali
2004	Chad raises the similarity with Romania’s flag at the United Nations
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Vertical tricolour
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal vertical bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of Chad, Article 9

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	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	Yes
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)	67 years
Adoption Date	6 November 1959
Earliest Recorded Use	1959
Designer	Based on the French tricolour with Pan-African colours
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Romania’s flag is virtually identical; Chad has formally objected at the United Nations
Notable Feature	Vertical tricolour