Flags by color · 11 flags
Light Blue and White Flags
Only 2 flags use just light blue and white: Argentina and San Marino. Another 10 flags, including Botswana, Fiji and Djibouti, contain both with other colors.
Flags that are only white and light blue2
Flags with white and light blue and other colors9
Which countries have light blue and white flags?
Argentina has three horizontal bands of light blue, white and light blue, with the golden Sun of May in the middle. San Marino has two horizontal stripes, white on top and light blue below, with the national coat of arms in the center. The quick check: Argentina is blue at the top and bottom, while San Marino is white on top.
Other flags with these colors have extra elements. Botswana has a light blue field with a black stripe edged in white. Djibouti has light blue and green halves with a white triangle and a red star. Fiji and Tuvalu use a light blue field with the Union Jack in the corner. Montserrat, Mozambique, South Sudan, Luxembourg, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon are also listed.
Why do some flags use light blue and white?
Argentina's colors were adopted during the 1810s independence movement, and the flag was designed by Manuel Belgrano in 1812. The light blue and white are often said to represent the sky and clouds, and they later became a symbol of the nation.
Light blue is much less common than dark blue on national flags. Where it appears, it usually represents sky, water or peace.
How can you tell these flags apart?
Argentina has light blue on the top and bottom, and white in the middle with a sun. San Marino has white on top and light blue below, with a coat of arms. Fiji, Tuvalu and Montserrat are blue ensigns. Botswana has a black stripe, Djibouti has green, and Luxembourg has red. Use the grid above to compare each shade.
Frequently asked questions
What flag is light blue and white?
Argentina has light blue and white stripes with a sun in the center. San Marino has white over light blue with its coat of arms.
Which flag has light blue and white stripes?
Argentina has three stripes, light blue on top, white in the middle and light blue at the bottom.
What flag has light blue, white and a sun?
Argentina, which has the Sun of May in the middle stripe.
What does the horizontal blue, white, blue flag mean?
The light blue, white, light blue triband is Argentina's flag, created by Manuel Belgrano in 1812. Popular belief links the colors to sky and clouds, though historians often point to loyalty to the House of Bourbon, and the true origin is still debated.