Southern Europe
San Marino
A horizontal bicolour of white over light blue with the national coat of arms centred. The basic bicolour is traditional, while the current standardized form with the present arms dates from 2011.
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Adopted
2011
Proportion
3:4
Colours
5
Colours & their meaning
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White
Peace.
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Light blue
Liberty and the sky.
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Gold
No official symbolism.
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Green
No official symbolism.
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Brown
No official symbolism.
Symbols & emblems
Coat of arms
The shield shows the Three Towers of San Marino on three peaks; the crown above signifies sovereignty, while the oak and laurel branches symbolize strength and liberty.
Motto scroll
The scroll bears the word Libertas, the republic’s historic motto.
Did you know?
San Marino also uses a civil flag without the coat of arms, consisting simply of the white-over-blue bicolour.