Flag of Vatican City
The flag of Vatican City is square and divided into two vertical halves: yellow at the hoist and white at the fly. In the center of the white half are two crossed keys, one gold and one silver, tied together with a red cord and topped by the papal tiara, a triple crown.
Colors
- Yellow #F8F808 · 52%
- White #F8F8F8 · 43%
Proportions: 1:1
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Vatican City
The crossed keys stand for the keys of heaven that, in Christian tradition, Jesus gave to St. Peter, the first pope: the gold key for spiritual power and the silver key for earthly authority. The tiara represents the authority of the pope, and the yellow and white are said to echo the gold and silver of the keys. The flag was adopted in 1929, when the Lateran Treaty created Vatican City as an independent state.
Map of Vatican City
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, an enclave in southern Europe surrounded entirely by the city of Rome, Italy. It lies on the west bank of the Tiber River and is the seat of the pope and the Holy See.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Vatican City?
The flag of Vatican City is yellow and white.
What are the proportions of the flag of Vatican City?
The flag of Vatican City has a ratio of 1:1 (height to width).
What does the flag of Vatican City mean?
The crossed keys stand for the keys of heaven that, in Christian tradition, Jesus gave to St. Peter, the first pope: the gold key for spiritual power and the silver key for earthly authority. The tiara represents the authority of the pope, and the yellow and white are said to echo the gold and silver of the keys. The flag was adopted in 1929, when the Lateran Treaty created Vatican City as an independent state.
Can I download the flag of Vatican City?
Yes: this page has the flag of Vatican City as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Goran_tek-en).
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