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Vatican Flag

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Vatican Flag

Yellow and white with the keys: the flag of the Vatican

The flag of the Vatican is divided into two vertical fields: yellow next to the pole, white the other, which bears in its centre the papal tiara with the crossed keys. This is how the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State describes it, in Article 24, in the text promulgated by Pope Leo XIV on 31 July 2026. It is the flag of the smallest independent state in the world, and for many believers a familiar symbol.

The keys of Peter and the tiara

The two keys, one gold and one silver, are bound by a red cord and topped by the tiara. They recall the keys spoken of in the New Testament: the symbol of the kingdom of heaven entrusted to Saint Peter, or, in another reading, of the pope's authority over spiritual and temporal matters. The coat of arms with the keys and the tiara, a sign of sovereignty, dates back at least to the thirteenth century.

From red and gold to yellow and white

For centuries the papal flags were red and gold, the colours of the pope's coat of arms and of the city of Rome. Yellow and white arrived at the beginning of the nineteenth century, in the years of the Napoleonic occupation: in 1808, when many papal troops had been incorporated into the French army of General Miollis, Pope Pius VII ordered the corps that remained loyal to replace the Roman colours with white and yellow. The vertical stripes first appeared on the flag of the pope's fishing boats.

1929: the State is born

In 1870 the sovereignty of the Papal States came to an end. It was reborn in a new form on 11 February 1929, when the Holy See and Italy signed the Lateran Treaty, which recognised Vatican City as a sovereign state. The present flag was first officially hoisted on 8 June 1929.

A flag that flies around the world

Today the yellow and white flag does not fly only within the Vatican walls: it can be seen on apostolic nunciatures and on the other buildings outside the Vatican that enjoy extraterritoriality. And it can also accompany parishes, youth centres and groups of pilgrims, to say where their faith comes from.

Who chooses it

For a parish, a youth centre or a confraternity, for a group of pilgrims heading to Rome, for a Catholic school, for a procession, a patronal feast or a bishop's visit, for a flag collector or for a Model United Nations. We sew it to order, in the size and fabric you choose above, and you see the delivery date before you pay.

Flag facts

Official name
Stato della Città del Vaticano · Status Civitatis Vaticanae
Also known as
Bandiera della Città del Vaticano
Validity
Current
Years in use
from 1929 · period 1900–1945
ISO code
VA

What our customers say about Vatican Flag

5.03 reviews
Flavio P.Verified

A very good product

A very good product. The updates on every stage of production and printing were far too detailed. I’d recommend it.

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Prodotto molto buono

Prodotto molto buono. La comunicazione di ogni fase di lavorazione e stampa fin troppo dettagliata. Lo consiglio

Norman F.Verified

I’m very pleased with the product I received

I am very pleased with the product I received.

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Molto contento del prodotto ricevuto

Molto contento del prodotto ricevuto.

Silvia A.Verified

The flags are of excellent quality

The flags are of excellent quality: durable fabrics, perfect colours and designs. The communication is excellent. I am very satisfied with the products and the service!

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Le bandiere sono di ottima qualità

Le bandiere sono di ottima qualità: tessuti resistenti, colori e disegni perfetti. Il sistema di comunicazione è eccellente. Sono molto soddisfatta dei prodotti e del servizio!

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