[GH-ISSUE #417] Hong Kong Flag doesn't have the official color #255

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opened 2026-03-03 14:35:50 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 14:35:50 +03:00

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Originally created by @Elfayer on GitHub (Dec 13, 2017).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/417

On Wikipedia, we can see the red is supposed to be #ff0000, not #ba0000 as on the current flag.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Hong_Kong
Btw, thanks a lot for this library ! ;)

Originally created by @Elfayer on GitHub (Dec 13, 2017). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/417 On Wikipedia, we can see the red is supposed to be `#ff0000`, not `#ba0000` as on the current flag. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Hong_Kong Btw, thanks a lot for this library ! ;)

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@lipis commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2017):

do you mind opening a PR for it?

@lipis commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2017): do you mind opening a PR for it?

kerem commented

2026-03-03 14:35:51 +03:00

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@tomlutzenberger commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2017):

@Elfayer Did you take a look at Wikipedia's SVG as well? There is a different color value than #f00 (=> #de2910). Also, if you google for "Pantone 186" you get a differing value (#c8102e), too.
Pretty confusing...

@tomlutzenberger commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2017): @Elfayer Did you take a look at Wikipedia's SVG as well? There is a different color value than `#f00` (=> `#de2910`). Also, if you google for "Pantone 186" you get a differing value (`#c8102e`), too. Pretty confusing...

kerem commented

2026-03-03 14:35:52 +03:00

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@Elfayer commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2017):

@tomlutzenberger Right... On wikipedia, they say "The following are the approximate colours of the Hong Kong flag in different colour models." I have seen other flags colors mismatching the wikipedia suggested colors for different flags in the lib. Maybe it's not too bad since it seems like it is not easy to find a source of truth on these...

@Elfayer commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2017): @tomlutzenberger Right... On wikipedia, they say "The following are the *approximate* colours of the Hong Kong flag in different colour models." I have seen other flags colors mismatching the wikipedia suggested colors for different flags in the lib. Maybe it's not too bad since it seems like it is not easy to find a source of truth on these...

kerem commented

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@lipis commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2018):

I will close it for now then..

@lipis commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2018): I will close it for now then..