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Armenia

Asia

Quick Facts

Capital

Yerevan

Population

3.0M

Area

29,743 km²

Density

101 /km²

Median age

38.1 yrs

Description

Adoption

1 August 1918 (First Republic)
24 August 1990 (restored, ratio 2:3 → 1:2, 36 years)

Designed byStepan Malkhasyants (proposed in 1918)

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

1:2

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Red#D90012 · Pantone 485

Red evokes the Armenian Highlands, the people's continued struggle for survival, the Christian faith, independence and freedom.

Blue#0033A0 · Pantone 286

Blue expresses the Armenian people's will to live under peaceful skies.

Orange#F2A800 · Pantone 1235

Orange symbolizes the creative talent and hard-working nature of the Armenian people.

Construction details

Proportions: 1:2. Three equal horizontal bands: red on top, blue in the middle, apricot (orange) at the bottom. The bottom band's official colour is "apricot" (tsiranaguyn), after the apricot, an emblematic Armenian fruit.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rules — Armenia

The flag is honoured on 15 June, National Flag Day.
It is raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset.

Common conventions

Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

Did you know?

As a landlocked nation, its flag contains no maritime symbols.

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