Flag of San Remo
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| Name | Flag of San Remo |
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| Use | National flag and ensign 
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 17 February 1814 |
| Design | A field of alternating yellow and green stripes with a white isosceles triangle charged with a symbol of the Sun of Amadora. |
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| Variant flag of San Remo | |
| Use | National flag 
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| Proportion | 2:1 |
| Design | Vertical format |
The national flag of San Remo (Romi: Bandeira de Sanremo) has a field of nine equal horizontal stripes, alternating yellow and green, and a white triangle at the hoist with a symbol of the Sun of Amadora. The sun has 16 straight and 16 waved sunbeams. The flag proportions (width:length) are 2:3.
Symbolism and design
A law defined the colours of the flag as Brilliant gold, Moderate malachite green and White. The colours of the Sun of Amadora are defined as Vivid yellow and Strong orange. The exact matches are as follows:
| Scheme | Brilliant gold | Moderate malachite green | White | Vivid yellow | Strong orange |
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| CMYK | 0.13.96.2 | 81.0.58.31 | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.100.3 | 0.52.100.23 |
| RGB | (250,218,10) | (33,176,74) | (255,255,255) | (247,247,0) | (196,95,0) |
| Hexadecimal | #FADA0A | #21B04A | #FFFFFF | #F7F700 | #C45F00 |
The colours of the flag were intended to symbolize the following: the yellow colour is the national colour and stands for the sun, but also for optimism and pleasure, the green stands for hope and the white stands for a new beginning.
The yellow stripes also symbolize the original 5 Astralian regions, while the green stripes symbolize the original 4 Amadoran regions of the Kingdom of San Remo. The white triangle is a symbol of the unity between the different regions of the country. The symbol of the Sun of Amadora is an old Amadoran symbol that represents the origins of the country (the former Kingdom of Amadora and the city of Sanremo have played an important role in the history of San Remo).
History
When king Ferdinand III was defeated by the Kingdom of Tikata in 1695, San Remo became a Land of Tikata. The yellow, orange, green tricolour flag of the Kingdom of San Remo was replaced by a new flag.
In 1814 San Remo became an independent island country. The newly formed government decided to adopt a new flag that reflects the history of the country. Different designs were made and the final design was officially adopted on 17 February 1814. The design and the symbolism of the new flag are defined in the constitution of 1815.
The official name of the flag is Flag of San Remo, but the flag is usually called Oro, verde y blanco (Gold, green and white) by the citizens. The new flag became very popular, but also the old tricolour flag of the Kingdom of San Remo was still used alongside the new flag for a couple of years.
Past flags
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 Flag of the Kingdom of San Remo (ratio: 2:3).
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Flag of San Remo (ratio: 2:3).
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| 1542 – 1695 | 1695 – 1814 |