Asia · Crescent and star
How to draw the flag of Turkey
The flag of Turkey is a crescent moon with a star in red and white. It flies at a ratio of 2:3.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Turkey flies at 2:3 — for every 3 units of width the flag is 2 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 crescent moon with a star. Place these shapes by eye against the edges of the flag, not against each other.
- Finish with the crescent and star. 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.
Turkey flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #E30A17 | rgb(227, 10, 23) |
| White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) |
What the flag means
The crescent and star of the late Ottoman period on a red field.
Common mistakes
- Centring the crescent. It sits toward the hoist, and the star nests in its opening, tilted.
- Watch out for Tunisia — it is close enough to Turkey that people draw the wrong one from memory.
A trick for remembering it
Moon left of centre, star in the mouth of the moon.
Flags that look like this one
Side-by-side breakdowns of the pairs people mix up:
Questions about the Turkey flag
What colours are on the flag of Turkey?
Turkey uses 2 colours: red (#E30A17), white (#FFFFFF).
What are the proportions of the Turkey flag?
It flies at 2:3 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
What does the Turkey flag mean?
The crescent and star of the late Ottoman period on a red field.
Which flags look like the Turkey flag?
Tunisia. Watch out for Tunisia — it is close enough to Turkey that people draw the wrong one from memory.
How hard is the Turkey 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.
