Africa · Canton
How to draw the flag of Liberia
The flag of Liberia is a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red, white and blue, with one white star and eleven stripes. It flies at a ratio of 10:19.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Liberia flies at 10:19 — for every 19 units of width the flag is 10 tall. Sketch that rectangle first; a flag drawn too square is the fastest way to lose layout points.
- Block in the background. Fill the whole flag with red first, then build the rest on top of it. Working from the largest area to the smallest keeps the proportions honest.
- Add the white and blue. A rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field. Place these shapes by eye against the edges of the flag, not against each other.
- Finish with the one white star and eleven stripes. Detail is the last ten percent of the score, so leave it until the colour blocks are down. Size and position count for more than drawing every line of it.
Liberia flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #BF0A30 | rgb(191, 10, 48) |
| White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) |
| Blue | #002868 | rgb(0, 40, 104) |
Common mistakes
- Watch out for the United States and Malaysia — they are close enough to Liberia that people draw the wrong one from memory.
- The proportions are unusual: 10:19 is longer than the usual 2:3 rectangle.
A trick for remembering it
Anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red, white and blue. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Flags that look like this one
Side-by-side breakdowns of the pairs people mix up:
Questions about the Liberia flag
What colours are on the flag of Liberia?
Liberia uses 3 colours: red (#BF0A30), white (#FFFFFF), blue (#002868).
What are the proportions of the Liberia flag?
It flies at 10:19 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
Which flags look like the Liberia flag?
United States, Malaysia. The proportions are unusual: 10:19 is longer than the usual 2:3 rectangle.
How hard is the Liberia flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 3 out of 5. The colours are simple; the arrangement is what catches people out.
