Flag of Panama

Its colour palette includes white, red, and blue.

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Flag facts

Information about the flag’s design, colours and proportions.

Proportion: 2:3 height: width

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Flag design

Layout: Quartered field
Symbols: Star – In the field
Colours: White, red, and blue

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Sources

Proportion: Ministry of Government of Panama – National Flag

Two stars occupy opposite white quarters

Panama’s flag is quartered rather than striped: red and blue fields alternate with two white fields, each carrying a star of a different colour. The opposing star positions are the easiest way to recognize the arrangement.

Frequently asked questions

What proportions does Panama specify?

The Ministry of Government gives a 2:3 ratio.

Sources

Ministry of Government of Panama – National Flag

Country facts

Type: Country
Name: Panama
Continent: North and Central America
Capital: Panama City

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: PA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: PAN
ISO 3166-1 numeric: 591
Top-level domain: .pa
Area: 78,200 km²
Population: 4,571,189 (2025)
Currency: PAB
Calling code: +507

Historical flags: Panama (1510–)

Images are ordered by the years listed in the collection. A listed year may not be the flag’s official adoption year.

About historical flags

Vexilla's historical flag collection includes former flags associated with present-day countries and territories, as well as flags of states, empires, and other authorities that historically governed them.

A flag's inclusion in a country's historical collection does not necessarily mean that the country was independent at the time or that the flag was its own national flag.

The years shown are based on historical records in the dataset and do not always indicate the date of official adoption. The collection is not exhaustive, and historical usage, territorial coverage, and interpretations may vary.