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    Flag of Mongolia

    Flag of Mongolia
    Three vertical bands of red, blue and red, with the Soyombo symbol on the hoist-side red band.
    Country
    Mongolia
    Capital
    Ulaanbaatar
    Continent
    Asia
    Adopted
    1992
    Colours
    red, blue, yellow

    What does the flag of Mongolia mean?

    The red bands represent the harsh conditions of the Gobi Desert. The blue band represents the eternal blue sky. The Soyombo is a national symbol of Mongolia and represents the elements.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • red

      Progress and prosperity

    • blue

      The eternal blue sky

    • yellow

      The Soyombo symbol, representing the eternal flame, sun, moon, earth, water, and the yin-yang

    History

    A new constitution in 1992 adopted the current flag, which changed the star on top of the Soyombo symbol to a less overtly socialist symbol.

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