Flag of Mongolia
Three equal vertical bands of red, blue and red. On the red band nearest the pole is the gold Soyombo, a column of signs that includes a flame, sun, moon and yin-yang.
What the flag means
Article 12 of the 1992 constitution says the blue stands for 'the eternal blue sky' and the red for progress and prosperity. The Soyombo was already on the flag of the Bogd Khanate in 1911.
History
Khorloogiin Choibalsan presented the design, drawn by the artist Dodiin Choidog, at a presidium meeting on 10 July 1945, where it was approved. It restored the Soyombo, which the 1940 flag had left out, and put a gold star above it. The design entered the constitution in 1949. The star was removed on 12 February 1992, when the new democratic constitution came into force. A national standard fixed the exact colours in 2011.
Earlier flags of Mongolia
- 1911–1919Bogd Khanate: yellow banner with the Soyombo and prayer text
- 1924–1940Mongolian People's Republic: red flag with the state emblem in the centre
- 1945–1992Current layout with a gold five-pointed star above the Soyombo
Flags of Mongolia's neighbours
Sources
- Wikipedia: Flag of Mongolia
- Flags of the World: Mongolia
- University of Minnesota Human Rights Library: Constitution of Mongolia
Last reviewed 24 October 2026. Read how we research flags in our editorial policy, or report a mistake.
