Flag of Monaco
The national flag of Monaco has two equal horizontal bands, of red and white, both of which have been the heraldic colours of the House of Grimaldi since at least 1339. The present bicolour design was adopted on 4 April 1881, under Charles III.
Overview
Monaco's original flag, which was similar to its current flag[|princely flag] but bore an older version of its coat of arms, was in use from the principality's early days until the present, simpler design was adopted in 1881.
Another design as the banner of the state arms, was used at various times, particularly in the 17th century, as an unofficial flag and still appears in some royal photographs. However, it has no designated use and does not represent any Monegasque official in particular.
The flag of Monaco is graphically similar to the flag of Indonesia, with differences in their dimension ratios, and the shade of red is darker for the flag of Monaco. The flag of Poland is also similar to that of Monaco, but with the colours reversed – white on top and red on the bottom. The flag of Singapore also has a similar design and colour, with the exception being a crescent with five stars at the upper left side.