Oceania · Canton
How to draw the flag of Samoa
The flag of Samoa is a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red, blue and white, with Southern Cross. It flies at a ratio of 1:2.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Samoa flies at 1:2 — for every 2 units of width the flag is 1 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 blue and white. 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 Southern Cross. 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.
Samoa flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #CE1126 | rgb(206, 17, 38) |
| Blue | #002B7F | rgb(0, 43, 127) |
| White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) |
Common mistakes
A trick for remembering it
Anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red, blue and white. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Questions about the Samoa flag
What colours are on the flag of Samoa?
Samoa uses 3 colours: red (#CE1126), blue (#002B7F), white (#FFFFFF).
What are the proportions of the Samoa flag?
It flies at 1:2 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
How hard is the Samoa flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 2 out of 5. Flat colour blocks and no fine detail, so most players score in the eighties or nineties.
