Oceania · Canton
How to draw the flag of Tonga
The flag of Tonga is a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red and white. It flies at a ratio of 1:2.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Tonga 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 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 red 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.
Tonga flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #C10000 | rgb(193, 0, 0) |
| White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) |
Common mistakes
- Watch out for Switzerland and Denmark — they are close enough to Tonga that people draw the wrong one from memory.
A trick for remembering it
Anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red and white. 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 Tonga flag
What colours are on the flag of Tonga?
Tonga uses 2 colours: red (#C10000), white (#FFFFFF).
What are the proportions of the Tonga 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.
Which flags look like the Tonga flag?
Switzerland, Denmark. Watch out for Switzerland and Denmark — they are close enough to Tonga that people draw the wrong one from memory.
How hard is the Tonga 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.
