Flag of Kiribati
The flag of Kiribati is split horizontally. The upper half is red with a golden frigatebird flying over a golden sun with 17 rays rising from the sea. The lower half shows the ocean as three white wavy stripes on blue. The flag has a 1:2 ratio.
Colors
- Red #C81818 · 45%
- Blue #183878 · 24%
- White #F8F8F8 · 23%
- Yellow #F8D808 · 6%
Proportions: 1:2
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Kiribati
The frigatebird stands for strength, freedom and the islanders' bond with the sea, and the rising sun for the tropics and the country's position on the equator. The three white waves represent the Gilbert, Phoenix and Line Islands, and the 17 rays of the sun are said to stand for the 16 Gilbert Islands and Banaba. The flag was adopted at independence in 1979.
Map of Kiribati
Kiribati is an island country in the central Pacific Ocean, in the regions of Micronesia and Polynesia. Its widely scattered atolls straddle both the equator and the 180th meridian, lying northeast of Australia and south of Hawaii.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Kiribati?
The flag of Kiribati is red, blue, white, and yellow.
What are the proportions of the flag of Kiribati?
The flag of Kiribati has a ratio of 1:2 (height to width).
What does the flag of Kiribati mean?
The frigatebird stands for strength, freedom and the islanders' bond with the sea, and the rising sun for the tropics and the country's position on the equator. The three white waves represent the Gilbert, Phoenix and Line Islands, and the 17 rays of the sun are said to stand for the 16 Gilbert Islands and Banaba. The flag was adopted at independence in 1979.
Can I download the flag of Kiribati?
Yes: this page has the flag of Kiribati as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (User:Hanzlan).
