Monaco
About the flag
Monaco's flag is red over white in two equal horizontal bands, in an almost square 4:5 shape. The colours come from the heraldic red and white of the House of Grimaldi, the family that has ruled Monaco for centuries, and the flag was adopted in 1881.
Often confused with
Same colours in the same order, but Indonesia's flag is longer (2:3) while Monaco's is nearly square (4:5).
Poland's flag is white on top and red below, the reverse of Monaco's.
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