Flag of the United States: colors, proportions and facts
The flag of the United States has 3 colors: red, white, and blue. Its proportion is 10:19 (height to width). The United States is in North America and its capital is Washington, D.C..
Flag colors
The colors of the flag of the United States 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 10 units high by 19 wide (a 10:19 ratio). 3 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 Costa Rica, Cuba, and Dominican Republic: easy to mix up in a flag quiz.
Quick facts
- Continent: North America (one of its 23 flags).
- Capital: Washington, D.C..
- Number of colors: 3.
- Proportion: 10:19.
