Flag of the United Kingdom: colors, proportions and facts
The flag of the United Kingdom has 3 colors: red, white, and blue. Its proportion is 1:2 (height to width). The United Kingdom is in Europe and its capital is London.
Flag colors
The colors of the flag of the United Kingdom are red, white, and blue. 24 other flags in the world use exactly the same colors, and 17 more combine them with another color.
Proportions and design
It is 1 units high by 2 wide (a 1:2 ratio). 51 other flags share that ratio. The most common one is 2:3, used by 86 flags.
Similar flags
By its colors it looks like the flags of Croatia, Czechia, and France: easy to mix up in a flag quiz.
Quick facts
- Continent: Europe (one of its 47 flags).
- Capital: London.
- Number of colors: 3.
- Proportion: 1:2.
