Flag of Vatican City

The national flag of the Vatican City is also the flag of the Holy See. It was created in 1929 as a direct order from Pope Pius XI.

2023 version of the flag
Use	National flag Vexillological symbol
Proportion	1:1
Adopted	7 June 1929 (1929-06-07)
Design	A vertical bicolour of yellow and white, charged with the emblem of the Holy See centred on the white portion

Appearance

It has two vertical stripes in light yellow and white. The original flag had yellow and red stripes. The flag also features the Vatican City's coat of arms.

Flag Of Vatican City Media

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  Flag of Vatican City flying at half-staff outside the Oxford Oratory on the day after the death of Pope John Paul II

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  Flag of the Papal States until 1808

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  Flag of the Papal States between 1803 and 1825

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  Flag of the Papal States in periods 1825–1849 and 1849–1870

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  Flag of the Papal States used between 1862 and 1870

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  Flag of the Papal States that flew over Porta Pia during the fall of Rome in 1870

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  Flag of Vatican City from 1929 to 2001 as depicted in the 1929 Fundamental Law of the Vatican City State

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  Flag of Vatican City from 1929 to 2001

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  Flag of Vatican City from 2001 to 2023