Asia Β· MN / MNG
Flag of Mongolia
The Mongolia flag is a vertical triband of red, blue and red, with the golden Soyombo symbol on the left red band. The blue stripe stands for the eternal sky, and the Soyombo is the national symbol of Mongolia.
What the flag of Mongolia looks like
The Mongolian flag has three vertical stripes of equal width: red, blue and red. A golden-yellow symbol called the Soyombo is placed on the red stripe at the hoist. The flag's ratio is 1:2.
The Soyombo is made up of several parts: a flame, the sun and a crescent moon, a yin-yang circle and other geometric elements. The flag was designed by the artist Dodiin Choidog. The symbol is related to the Soyombo script, which is traditionally said to have been created by the monk and scholar Zanabazar in 1686. The Mongolia flag emoji shows the flag in a simplified form.
Mongolia flag colors
Color codes measured from the official design. Use HEX for the web and CMYK for print.
HEX
#DA2031RGB
218, 32, 49CMYK
0, 85, 78, 15HEX
#0066B2RGB
0, 102, 178CMYK
100, 43, 0, 30HEX
#FFD300RGB
255, 211, 0CMYK
0, 17, 100, 0Mongolia flag meaning and symbolism
The blue stripe represents the eternal blue sky, and the red stripes represent thriving for eternity. The yellow of the Soyombo is said to symbolize Tibetan Buddhism.
The Soyombo is a geometric abstraction that represents fire, sun, moon, earth and water, together with a yin-yang symbol of two fish. In Mongol mythology fish never sleep, so the fish symbolize that the spirit of the Mongol people never sleeps.
History of the Mongolian flag
Mongol rulers traditionally used horse-hair standards known as tug. These were standards of the khans, not national flags in the modern sense.
The Soyombo became a national emblem after Mongolia declared independence from the Qing dynasty in 1911, when the Bogd Khanate adopted a flag with a yellow rectangle, a Soyombo and red silk tails. The Mongolian People's Republic was proclaimed in 1924, and its constitution described the flag as red with the state emblem at the center. The current red-blue-red design with the Soyombo was adopted on 10 July 1945, with a communist star added above the Soyombo; the star stayed for the final 47 years of the People's Republic.
The star was removed when the present flag was adopted on 12 February 1992. The current official color standards were set on 8 July 2011.
Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
Mongolia is an independent country between Russia and China. Inner Mongolia is a different place: an autonomous region of China, with its own regional flag. The two should not be mixed up, and the flag on this page belongs to the state of Mongolia only. See also the flags of Asia.
Mongolia flag facts
| Country | Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Flag adopted | February 12, 1992 |
| Proportions | 1:2 |
| Colors | #DA2031, #0066B2, #FFD300 |
| Symbols | Soyombo symbol |
| Flag emoji | π²π³ |
| Country code | MN, MNG (ISO 3166) |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar |
| Continent | Asia |
| Population | 3,409,939 |
| Area | 1,564,116 kmΒ² |
| Currency | Mongolian tΓΆgrΓΆg |
| National anthem | National anthem of Mongolia |
Mongolia flag: frequently asked questions
What does the symbol on the Mongolian flag mean?
The golden symbol is the Soyombo. It combines a flame, the sun and moon, a yin-yang circle and other geometric elements, representing fire, sun, moon, earth and water, and the spirit of the Mongol people that never sleeps.
What colors are in the Mongolian flag?
Red, blue and gold. Red stands for thriving for eternity, blue for the eternal sky, and the yellow of the Soyombo is said to symbolize Tibetan Buddhism.
Is Mongolia part of China or Russia?
Neither. Mongolia is an independent country located between them. Inner Mongolia, by contrast, is a region of China.
What country is π²π³?
The π²π³ emoji is the flag of Mongolia, made from the regional indicator letters M and N. It shows the red-blue-red vertical stripes, though the small yellow Soyombo may be hard to see at emoji size.
What did the Mongolian flag look like before 1992?
Until 1992 the flag had a communist star above the Soyombo symbol, for the final 47 years of the Mongolian People's Republic. The current flag was adopted on 12 February 1992, and its official colour standards were set on 8 July 2011.
Who designed the Mongolian flag?
The flag was originally designed by the artist Dodiin Choidog. It is a vertical triband, with a blue stripe between two red ones and the Soyombo on the stripe nearest the hoist.
