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Rom Flag

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Rom Flag

Sky, earth and a red wheel: the Romani flag

The Romani flag is divided into two horizontal bands, blue above and green below, with a sixteen-spoked red wheel in the centre. It is not the flag of a state, but that of a people: the Roma, who live all over Europe and the world. A people spread across many countries, whose representatives chose this flag as a common sign in 1971.

The sky and the earth

The two colours tell of two worlds. Blue is the sky, and with it spiritual and eternal values; green is the earth, what is alive and growing, earthly values. They are the traditional colours of the flag, already used by a Romani conference in 1933 before being adopted by the World Congress of 1971.

The wheel and the Indian roots

In the centre is a red wheel, the chakra. The wheel is movement and progress, the path of a people that has crossed centuries and borders. But it is also a reminder of origins: the Roma come from northern India, which they left in successive migrations, and a similar wheel appears in the centre of the Indian flag.

The First World Congress, April 1971

The flag was adopted at the First World Romani Congress, held in Chelsfield, near London, from 7 to 12 April 1971. It was a turning point for Romani political organisation and rights: in those days the flag and the anthem «Gelem, Gelem» were presented as symbols of unity, dignity and identity, and the cry «Opre Roma!», «Stand up, Roma!», rang out.

8 April, International Roma Day

Every year on 8 April, the anniversary of that congress, International Roma Day is celebrated, and the Council of Europe devotes a whole month of initiatives to it. It is the day of the blue and green flag with the red wheel, the symbol adopted at that very congress.

Who chooses it

For Romani families and communities in Italy and Europe, for associations promoting Romani culture and rights, for 8 April celebrations, for a school or a multicultural event, for a festival of Romani music, for a cultural centre or a library, for a collector of flags of peoples. We sew it to order, in the size and fabric you choose above, and you see the delivery date before you pay.

Flag facts

Also known as
O styago le romengo · O romanko flako
Validity
Current
Years in use
from 1971 · period 1946–1999
Use
Not applicable
Proportions
2:3
Number of colours
3

What our customers say about Rom Flag

5.02 reviews
Massimo L.Verified

A very reliable website

A very reliable website. Precise and very prompt in processing orders. You can track the preparation stages step by step. Very fast delivery times. My only criticism concerns the quality...

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Sito molto affidabile

Sito molto affidabile. Precisi e molto solleciti nell'evasione dell'ordine. Possibilità di seguire passo dopo passo le fasi di preparazione Tempi di spedizione molto rapidi. Unico appunto sulla qualità delle bandiere...

Massimo L.Verified

Excellent service. I ordered two flags, one of which...

Excellent service. I ordered two flags, one of which wasn’t in the catalogue and was therefore ‘customised’. Very quick turnaround and equally fast delivery times. I really appreciated the regular...

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Ottimo servizio, Ho richiesto due bandiere, una delle quali...

Ottimo servizio, Ho richiesto due bandiere, una delle quali non era in catalogo e quindi è stata "personalizzata". Tempi di esecuzione molto rapidi e tempi di spedizione altrettanto veloci. Molto...

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