Singapore vs Indonesia
Both are red over white at 2:3. Indonesia is plain. Singapore adds a white crescent and five stars in the red band. Monaco is the squarer red-over-white at 4:5, and Poland is white over red.
- Proportion
- 2:3
- Adopted
- 1959
Colors
- Red #EF3340
- White #FFFFFF
- Proportion
- 2:3
- Adopted
- 1945
Colors
- Red #FF0000
- White #FFFFFF
Look foron Singapore
Look foron Indonesia
- White crescent and five stars in the red bandPlain red over white
- 2:3 ratio2:3 ratio
- Adopted December 3, 1959; kept in 1965No crescent or stars on the civil flag
Which flag is Singapore?
Red over White, With a Crescent
Singapore adopted the red-over-white flag with a white crescent and five stars on December 3, 1959, while self-governing, and kept it at independence in 1965. The catalog credits a committee headed by Toh Chin Chye. The five stars stand for democracy, peace, progress, justice, and equality. Proportion is 2:3.
Indonesia's civil flag is the same red-over-white rectangle at 2:3 with nothing in the red band. Monaco matches the colors at 4:5, and Poland flips them to white over red at 5:8. Those pairs already have pages.
If the top band is empty, it is Indonesia (or Monaco, if the flag is nearly square). A crescent and five stars mean Singapore.
Telling them apart
- Singapore and Indonesia share 2:3. The charge is the tell.
- Monaco is 4:5 and plain. Poland is white over red.
- Indonesia red here reuses the hex from the Monaco comparison.
Questions
Did Singapore change the flag in 1965?
No. The December 3, 1959 design was kept at independence in 1965.
More lookalikes
Monaco vs Indonesia
Monaco is miniature and squarish (4:5); Indonesia is island-wide (longer 2:3 rectangle).
Indonesia vs Poland
Indonesia is red on top; Poland puts white on top, like the White Eagle.
Monaco vs Poland
Red on top is Monaco; white on top is Poland.
Chad vs Romania
Chad has the darker, deeper indigo blue; Romania uses brighter royal cobalt.