Red Flags

Red is the most common primary tincture on national flags, appearing on more than three-quarters of sovereign banners—from crimson sun discs and Nordic crosses to revolutionary tricolors.

Historically prized for high maritime contrast and durable cochineal/madder dyes, red is specified across statutes via Pantone (e.g., 186 C in Denmark, Monaco, and the UK), Munsell (Japan), CIE coordinates (Poland, Netherlands), or cable numbers (United States).

National flags featuring red (16)

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  Japan2:3 · centered emblemShade: Crimson (Beni-iro) (5.7R 3.7/15.5)
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  Bangladesh3:5 · centered emblemShade: Bright Red (Procion Brilliant Orange H-2RS 60 parts per 1000)
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  France2:3 · tricolorShade: Red (Pantone 186 C)
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  Italy2:3 · tricolorShade: Scarlet Red (Rosso scarlatto) (Pantone 18-1662 TCX)
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  Romania2:3 · tricolorShade: Vermilion Red (Roșu vermion) (Roșu vermion (Law No. 75/1994))
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  Chad2:3 · tricolorShade: Red (Pantone 186 C)
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  Monaco4:5 · bicolorShade: Grimaldi Red (Pantone 186 C)
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  Indonesia2:3 · bicolorShade: Red (Merah) (statute-named)
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  Poland5:8 · bicolorShade: Crimson (Karmazyn / Cynober) (CIE 1976 (Y=16.0, x=0.570, y=0.305))
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  Netherlands2:3 · tricolorShade: Bright Vermilion (Helder vermiljoen) (NEN 3055 (XYZ: X=16.3, Y=9.2, Z=2.9))
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  Luxembourg3:5 · tricolorShade: Red (Pantone 032 C)
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  Denmark28:37 · nordic crossShade: Dannebrog Red (Dannebrogsrød) (Pantone 186 C)
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  Norway8:11 · nordic crossShade: Crimson Red (Høyrød) (Pantone 200 C)
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  Switzerland1:1 · centered emblemShade: Swiss Red (Pantone 485 C / CMYK 0-100-100-0)
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  United States10:19 · cantonShade: Old Glory Red (CAUS Standard Color Reference Cable No. 70180)
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  United Kingdom1:2 · saltireShade: Crimson Red (Pantone 186 C)

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