Flag of Monaco
Two equal horizontal bands, red over white, in 4:5 proportions — noticeably squarer than most national flags.
What Does the Flag of Monaco Mean?
Red and white are the heraldic colours of the House of Grimaldi, which has ruled Monaco since the 13th century. The family’s coat of arms is a pattern of red and white diamonds.
Main colours: redwhite
Flags That Look Like Monaco’s
Indonesia. Indonesia is also red over white, but in 2:3 proportions, so it looks longer. On a screen where both are stretched to the same shape, they are identical.
Poland. Poland has the same colours the other way round: white over red.
Key Facts About Monaco
| Official name | Principality of Monaco |
|---|---|
| Capital | Monaco |
| Continent | Europe (Western Europe) |
| Land area | 2 km² — #194 of 195 |
| Languages | French |
| Currency | Euro |
| Flag colours | red, white |
| Flag proportions | 4:5 (height:width) |
| Flag adopted | April 4, 1881 |
| ISO 3166-1 codes | MC / MCO / 492 |
Which Countries Border Monaco?
Monaco shares a land border with 1 country:
France — capital Paris
Play With the Flag of Monaco
- Europe Flags quiz — every flag of Europe, unlimited rounds.
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Other Countries in Europe
AlbaniaTirana
AndorraAndorra la Vella
AustriaVienna
BelarusMinsk
BelgiumBrussels
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo
BulgariaSofia
CroatiaZagreb
CyprusNicosia
CzechiaPrague
DenmarkCopenhagen
EstoniaTallinn
FinlandHelsinki- FranceParis
GermanyBerlin
GreeceAthens
HungaryBudapest
IcelandReykjavik
IrelandDublin
ItalyRome
LatviaRiga
LiechtensteinVaduz
LithuaniaVilnius
LuxembourgLuxembourg
MaltaValletta
MoldovaChișinău
MontenegroPodgorica
NetherlandsAmsterdam
North MacedoniaSkopje
NorwayOslo- PolandWarsaw
PortugalLisbon
RomaniaBucharest
RussiaMoscow
San MarinoCity of San Marino
SerbiaBelgrade
SlovakiaBratislava
SloveniaLjubljana
SpainMadrid
SwedenStockholm
SwitzerlandBern
UkraineKyiv
United KingdomLondon
Vatican CityVatican City
Flag of Monaco: FAQ
What does the flag of Monaco look like?
Two equal horizontal bands, red over white, in 4:5 proportions — noticeably squarer than most national flags.
What colours are on the flag of Monaco?
The main colours are red, white.
When was the flag of Monaco adopted?
The current flag was adopted on April 4, 1881.
What is the capital of Monaco?
The capital of Monaco is Monaco.
Which flags look like the flag of Monaco?
Indonesia is also red over white, but in 2:3 proportions, so it looks longer. On a screen where both are stretched to the same shape, they are identical. Poland has the same colours the other way round: white over red.
Data Sources
Country names, capitals, area, languages, currencies and borders: the world-countries dataset (ODbL), based on ISO 3166-1 and ISO 4217. Flag image: public domain, via flagcdn.com. Flag colours and proportions are measured from the image.