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[[File:2010 Opening Ceremony - Monaco entering.jpg|thumb|[[Monaco at the 2010 Winter Olympics|Monaco team]] with flag at the [[2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony]]]]
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[[File:Affiche PLM Exposition Monaco.jpg|thumb|Poster for the Exposition De Monaco (1920)]]
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The [[national flag]] of the [[Monaco|Principality of Monaco]] ({{lang-fr|drapeau de Monaco}}) has two equal horizontal bands, of red (top) and white (bottom), both of which have been the [[heraldry|heraldic]] colours of the [[House of Grimaldi]] since at least 1339. The present [[Bicolour (flag)|bicolour]] design was adopted on 4 April 1881, under [[Charles III, Prince of Monaco|Charles III]].
The [[national flag]] of [[Monaco]] ({{langx|fr|drapeau national de Monaco}}) has two equal horizontal bands, of red (top) and white (bottom), both of which have been the [[heraldry|heraldic]] colours of the [[House of Grimaldi]] since at least 1339. The present [[Bicolour (flag)|bicolour]] design was adopted on 4 April 1881, under [[Charles III, Prince of Monaco|Charles III]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
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Another design (below), the banner of the state arms ([[Lozenge (heraldry)|lozenges]] in the Grimaldi family colours, in heraldic terms "lozengy [[argent]] and [[gules]]"), was used at various times, particularly in the 17th century, as an unofficial flag and still appears in some royal photographs.{{clarify|date=March 2017}} However, it has no designated use and does not represent any Monegasque official in particular.
Another design (below), the banner of the state arms ([[Lozenge (heraldry)|lozenges]] in the Grimaldi family colours, in heraldic terms "lozengy [[argent]] and [[gules]]"), was used at various times, particularly in the 17th century, as an unofficial flag and still appears in some royal photographs.{{clarify|date=March 2017}} However, it has no designated use and does not represent any Monegasque official in particular.


The flag of Monaco is graphically similar to the [[flag of Indonesia]], with differences in their dimension ratios (Monaco's at 4:5 and Indonesia's at 2:3), and the shade of red is darker for the flag of Monaco. The [[flag of Poland]] is also similar to that of Monaco, but with the colours reversed – white on top and red on the bottom. The [[flag of Singapore]] also has a similar design and colour, with the exception being a crescent with the five stars pointed at the upper left side.
The flag of Monaco is graphically similar to the [[flag of Indonesia]], with differences in their dimension ratios (Monaco's at 4:5 and Indonesia's at 2:3), and the shade of red is darker for the flag of Monaco. The [[flag of Poland]] is also similar to that of Monaco, but with the colours reversed – white on top and red on the bottom. The [[flag of Singapore]] also has a similar design and colour, with the exception being a crescent with five stars at the upper left side.


==Princely flag==
==Princely flag==
Monaco's princely flag (or government flag) consists of the full achievement of the [[Coat of arms of Monaco|coat of arms]] on a white background.<ref>[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mc.html Flags of the World – Monaco]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/gvtmonaco/status/867412702385381378 Gouvernement de la Principauté de Monaco]</ref> It is flown at the [[Prince's Palace of Monaco|Prince's palace]], government offices, in the presence of government officials, and as an [[Ensign (flag)|ensign]] on the Prince's yacht.
Monaco's princely flag (or government flag) consists of the full achievement of the [[Coat of arms of Monaco|coat of arms]] on a white background.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mc.html |title=Flags of the World – Monaco |access-date=24 March 2005 |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122231101/http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mc.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/gvtmonaco/status/867412702385381378 Gouvernement de la Principauté de Monaco]</ref> It is flown at the [[Prince's Palace of Monaco|Prince's palace]], government offices, in the presence of government officials, and as an [[Ensign (flag)|ensign]] on the Prince's yacht.


==Personal standard of Albert II==
==Personal standard of Albert II==

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Monaco
UseNational flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion4:5
Adopted4 April 1881; 143 years ago (1881-04-04)
DesignA horizontal bicolour of red and white
UseState and war flag, state and naval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
DesignA white field with the coat of arms charged at the center
UseNational flag and civil ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
DesignA white field with red lozenges
Monaco team with flag at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Poster for the Exposition De Monaco (1920)

The national flag of Monaco (French: drapeau national de Monaco) has two equal horizontal bands, of red (top) and white (bottom), both of which have been the heraldic colours of the House of Grimaldi since at least 1339. The present bicolour design was adopted on 4 April 1881, under Charles III.

Overview

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Monaco's original flag, which was similar to its current princely flag but bore an older version of its coat of arms, was in use from the principality's early days (except during its annexation to France from 1793 to 1814) until the present, simpler design was adopted in 1881.

Another design (below), the banner of the state arms (lozenges in the Grimaldi family colours, in heraldic terms "lozengy argent and gules"), was used at various times, particularly in the 17th century, as an unofficial flag and still appears in some royal photographs.[clarification needed] However, it has no designated use and does not represent any Monegasque official in particular.

The flag of Monaco is graphically similar to the flag of Indonesia, with differences in their dimension ratios (Monaco's at 4:5 and Indonesia's at 2:3), and the shade of red is darker for the flag of Monaco. The flag of Poland is also similar to that of Monaco, but with the colours reversed – white on top and red on the bottom. The flag of Singapore also has a similar design and colour, with the exception being a crescent with five stars at the upper left side.

Princely flag

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Monaco's princely flag (or government flag) consists of the full achievement of the coat of arms on a white background.[1][2] It is flown at the Prince's palace, government offices, in the presence of government officials, and as an ensign on the Prince's yacht.

Personal standard of Albert II

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Personal standard of Albert II

The personal standard of Prince Albert II consists of the Crown of Monaco over two opposing letters A, on a white background. It is only used in his immediate presence, particularly on cars in which he travels. It is often seen with a gold fringe on the top, bottom and right, which is one-ninth the height of the white field.

See also

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Notes

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  1. Sources disagree as to the flag's usage. According to Flags of the World, it is ; according to the World Flag Database, it is ; and according to Whitney Smith's Flags Through the Ages and Across the World (1975), it is .

References

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  1. ^ "Flags of the World – Monaco". Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2005.
  2. ^ Gouvernement de la Principauté de Monaco
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