Flag of the Basque Country

Basque Country
Ikurrina
UseCivil and state flag
Proportion14:25
Adopted19 October 1936
18 December 1978
DesignA red field with the white central cross that extends to the edges of the flag superimposed on the green diagonal cross that extends to the corners of the flag.
Designed byLuis Arana and Sabino Arana

The flag of the Basque Country (in Basque: ikurrin, with the definite article, ikurrina, pronounced /ˌi'kuri'ɲa/ in Southern Basque dialects, or /ˌi'kuri'na/ in Northern dialects) is the official flag of the Basque Country Autonomous Community of Spain. This flag consists of a white cross over a green saltire on a red field.

The Ikurrina is also used informally and symbolically to represent Euskal Herria, the collective name for the seven historical territories of Basque ethnicity, language, and culture. This broader region includes not only the three provinces of the Basque Autonomous Community, but also Navarre and the three Basque provinces located in the French Basque Country (Lapurdi, Lower Navarre, and Zuberoa).