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Colours of flags and heraldry

National flags, coats of arms and banners.

FamilyRedOrangeYellowGreenTurquoiseBluePurplePinkBrownWhiteGreyBlackGold
KindBasic colourNamed shadePigmentDyeColour named from natureTraditional colourNational or team colourHeraldic colourStandard colourScreen colour
Made fromMineral or earthPlantAnimalSyntheticLight only (no pigment)
#FF0000 Red A primary colour seen in light, pigment, and tradition worldwideBasic colour · 🇺🇸 United States +5 #00FF00 Green The colour between cyan and yellow, seen widely in plants and natureBasic colour · 🇮🇪 Ireland +1 #FFFF00 Yellow A primary colour between green and orange, seen in sunlight, leaves, and pigmentsBasic colour · 🇫🇷 France +5 #0000FF Blue A primary colour seen in the sky and sea, used since ancient times in art and dyeBasic colour #FF00FF Magenta A purplish-pink colour named after a battle and key to modern printingNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +4 #FFD700 Gold A strong yellow named for the precious metal and often linked with wealth and first placeNamed shade #007FFF Azure A clear sky blue, halfway between blue and cyan on the colour wheelNamed shade · 🇮🇹 Italy +2 #E25822 Scarlet A bright red with a touch of orange, long tied to power, sacrifice and sinNamed shade · 🇹🇷 Turkey +4 #87CEEB Sky blue A light blue named for the colour of a clear daytime skyNamed shade · 🇦🇷 Argentina +5 #DC143C Crimson A deep red with a hint of purple, once made from insectsNamed shade · 🇳🇵 Nepal #800000 Maroon A deep brownish red named for the French word for chestnutNamed shade · 🇦🇺 Australia +4 #000080 Navy blue A deep blue shade named for the uniforms of the Royal NavyNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States +2 #008080 Teal A dark cyan named after the Eurasian teal bird’s blue-green head stripeNamed shade #F4C430 Saffron A yellow-orange shade named after the colour of saffron crocus threadsNamed shade · 🇮🇳 India +1 #002366 Royal blue A strong, deep blue linked with royalty and national flagsNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +4 #C41E3A Cardinal A strong, deep red linked to church robes and team coloursNamed shade #89CFF0 Baby blue A soft pastel blue first named in English in 1892Named shade · 🇦🇷 Argentina #318CE7 Bleu de France A vivid blue long linked with France and its national identityNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France #6699CC Blue-gray A cool-toned mix of blue and grey seen in nature, art, and uniformsNamed shade #228B22 Forest green A deep green matching the leaves of temperate forestsNamed shade #4B61D1 Savoy blueblu Savoia A bright blue between peacock blue and periwinkle, a symbol of Italy since the Middle AgesNamed shade · 🇮🇹 Italy #8C1515 Stanford Cardinal Red A deep red colour used by Stanford University in its identity and sportsNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States #3E8EDE Tufts Blue A clear blue used as the official colour of Tufts UniversityNational or team colour · 🇺🇸 United States Black Sable The heraldic name for the colour blackHeraldic colour · 🇩🇪 Germany +3 #960018 Carmine A deep red shade, close to pure red and seen in dried blood and rubiesNamed shade · 🇱🇻 Latvia +1 Green Vert The heraldic name for green, seen on coats of arms and many national flagsHeraldic colour · 🇧🇷 Brazil +4 #FFC680 Buff A pale brownish yellow named for the colour of natural leatherNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States +3 Purple and violet Purpure A heraldic colour for purple, seen in coats of arms since early timesBasic colour #ADD8E6 Light blue A pale blue shade found between blue and cyan, seen in flags and daily life worldwideNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +5 Pink and magenta Carnation A heraldic colour for skin tones and sometimes pink detailsHeraldic colour · 🇫🇷 France +2 #FBEC5D Maize A yellow named for the colour of maize grains, ranging from pale to goldenNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States +1 #009C8C Blue-green The colour between blue and green, part of the cyan familyNamed shade · 🇦🇺 Australia +3 #2D68C4 UCLA Blue A clear blue shade worn by UCLA's teams and tied to the Pacific coastNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States Red Sanguine A dark blood-red stain used as a heraldic colourHeraldic colour Orange Tenné A rare heraldic stain of orange-tawny, named for tanned leatherNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +3 #5D8AA8 Air Force blue A medium blue-green shade linked to air force uniforms and flagsNamed shade · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom +3 Purple and violet Murrey A dark reddish purple used as a rare heraldic colourHeraldic colour Blue National colours of Ukraine Blue and gold as the colours of Ukraine’s flag, arms and national teamsNational or team colour · 🇺🇦 Ukraine #682860 Palatinate A purple shade long tied to Durham University and its traditionsNamed shade Blue Blue A colour long prized in art, faith and dress, from ancient Egypt to modern flagsBasic colour · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5 #1E3765 U of T Blue A deep navy blue used by the University of Toronto since its foundingNamed shade · 🇨🇦 Canada Pink and magenta Rose A bright pink colour used as a heraldic tincture in Canada since the late 1900sHeraldic colour Black National colours of New Zealand Black, white or silver, and red ochre as New Zealand’s national coloursNational or team colour · 🇳🇿 New Zealand Red Red红 / 紅 (hóng), Красный (Krasny) A colour linked with luck, love, courage and ceremony in cultures worldwideBasic colour · 🇨🇳 China +5 #006600 Pakistan green A deep green shade taken from the flag of PakistanNamed shade · 🇵🇰 Pakistan

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