The flag of New Caledonia has a proportion of 2:3 and is made up of three horizontal bands of equal width. The top band is blue (#0072c6), the middle band is green (#008542), and the bottom band is red (#cf142b). The red band contains a yellow disc with a black and white outline, which is located towards the hoist side of the flag. The diameter of the disc is 1/3 of the height of the flag, and its center is situated at a distance of 1/9 of the total flag length from the hoist side. The ratio of the diameter of the disc to the total width of the flag is 1:3.