Flag of Mobius

The flag of Mobius (drapeau de la Möbienne; Möbischerfahne) is a tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of yellow, white, and red, with the yellow at the hoist side, defaced with the royal coat of arms. Its current form has been in use since 21 May 1976 and was formally adopted in 21 May 1977.

The flag has its origins in the brief Kingdom of Mobius back in 1848, and continued to be relevant as the flag of pan-Mobian nationalism, with the yellow representing freedom and peace, the white representing unity, and the red representing the patriotic valour of the Mobian peoples, eventually becoming the flag of the Mobian Provisional Union on 8 July 1974, but it wouldn't be until 21 May 1976 when the current flag with the royal coat of arms was adopted.

History
The flag is said to have its origins during the Revolutions of 1848 when the first documented use of the flag was reported. This early flag was described as having three vertical pales of yellow-orange, white, and blood-red, and was used as the flag of the brief Kingdom of Mobius. The flag would fall into disuse shortly afterward, but pan-Mobian flags with three vertical pales that were much closer to the current flag have been documented as early as 1875, though exact shades have varied. The modern incarnation of the flag as well as the specific shades of yellow, white, and red came into being on 8 July 1974 as the flag of the Mobian Provisional Union, with the royal coat of arms being added to the flag on 21 May 1976 with the same shades of yellow, white, and red as the MPU flag.

Colours
The colours of the Mobian flag are indicated in the Mobian Constitution of 1977: If the flag is exposed horizontally, the yellow part should be placed near the auction, with the white one in a central position and the red one outside, while if the banner is exposed vertically the yellow section should be placed above.
 * yellow;
 * white;
 * red.

Chromatic definition
The colours are precisely defined by the government based on the specifications of the MPU flag in 1974:
 * {{legend|#FFCC00|border=1px solid black|yellow: (Yellow 116), called in the text "yellow-yellow-orange";}}
 * {{legend|#FFFFFF|border=1px solid black|white: (Bright White), called in the text "bright white";}}
 * {{legend|#CE2B37|border=1px solid black|red: (Flame Scarlet), called in the text "red scarlet".}}

Design
The official guide to protocol in Mobius states that the national flag measures 2 m (6.6 ft) tall for each 3 m (9.8 feet) wide, giving it a ratio of 2:3. Each of the stripes is one-third of the width of the flag.

Protocol
As Mobius is a federal state, the flag of Mobius and the flags of the states or regions in principle occupy the same rank. Nonetheless, when flags are raised and lowered or carried in a procession, the national flag takes precedence over all the others.

The order of precedence is:
 * 1) The national flag of Mobius
 * 2) The flag of the state or region of Mobius
 * 3) The flags of the districts of Mobius, in alphabetical order in the local language, if more than one is flown
 * 4) The flag of the municipality

If there is a visiting head of state, that country's flag may be set second in precedence, all other flags dropping a rank.