Template:Short description Template:Nationalism sidebar National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols. Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use. National colours often appear on a variety of different media, from the nation's flag to the colours used in sports. Before World War I, they also served as the colours of different military uniforms for each nation or region.
AfricaEdit
North AmericaEdit
Sub-national coloursEdit
South AmericaEdit
AsiaEdit
Sub-national coloursEdit
Country, nation or region | Flag | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Primary | Secondary | Further information |
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Hong Kong | Template:Flagdeco | Red and white | Black and gray | Template:Colour boxTemplate:Colour box | Template:Colour boxTemplate:Colour box | |
Macau | Template:Flagdeco | Green and white | White and dark blue (sports) | Template:Colour boxTemplate:Colour box | Template:Colour boxTemplate:Colour box |
EuropeEdit
Sub-national coloursEdit
OceaniaEdit
Sub-national coloursEdit
Countries with limited or no recognitionEdit
These are the national colours for countries or states that have limited or no recognition.
Former countriesEdit
CaliphatesEdit
Country | Flag | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Primary | Secondary | Further information |
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Umayyad Caliphate | Template:Flagdeco | White | Template:Colour box | |||
Abbasid Caliphate | Template:Flagdeco | Black | Template:Colour box | Black Standard | ||
Fatimid Caliphate | Template:Flagdeco | White | Template:Colour box | |||
Ottoman Empire | Template:Flagdeco | Red | Template:Colour box |
Ancient/Imperial Chinese dynastiesEdit
Dynasty | Flag | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Primary | Secondary | Further information |
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Xia dynasty | Black, grue | Template:Colour boxTemplate:Colour box | <ref name="china_source">Template:Cite journal</ref> Green/blue in China | |||
Shang dynasty | White | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Zhou dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Qin dynasty | Black | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Han dynasty | Black (206 BC-104 BC) Yellow (104 BC-26 AD) Red (26 AD-220 AD) |
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Former Wei dynasty | Yellow | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Jin dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Liu Song dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Southern Qi dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> Green/blue in China | |||
Liang dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Chen dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Northern Wei dynasty | Yellow (399-491) Black (491-535) |
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Northern Qi dynasty | Black | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Northern Zhou dynasty | Black | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Sui dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Tang dynasty | Yellow (618-750) Reddish Yellow (750-907) |
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Liao dynasty | Black | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Later Jin dynasty | White | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Song dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Western Xia dynasty | White | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Jin dynasty | White | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Yuan dynasty | White | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Ming dynasty | Red | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> | |||
Qing dynasty | Template:Flagdeco | Yellow | Template:Colour box | <ref name="china_source"/> Imperial yellow jacket Yellow Dragon Flag |
Supranational organisationsEdit
Some noted supranational organisations like the United Nations and the European Union have their own colours as part of their branding and marketing. They are usually taken from the organisation's flag. Although they do not have national sporting teams, the colours can be used for anything connected to the organisation, like associated bodies.
Examples of use of these coloursEdit
- United Nations: the recognisable blue helmets of the peacekeeping operations and the flags of associated UN agencies like the World Health Organization, with the UN's light blue and white.
- European Union: the blue and yellow of the EU flag; uses include the blue European Health Insurance Card and the Blue Card for skilled immigration.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
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