Flags of the World

A complete encyclopedia of 196 national flags. Each entry shows the flag's main colours and what it stands for. Tap any flag for its full profile, or play today's GeoPie to put your knowledge to the test.

Flags of Africa

Algeria

Colours: green, white, red

Angola

Colours: red, black, yellow

Benin

Colours: green, yellow, red

Botswana

Colours: light-blue, white, black

Burkina Faso

Colours: red, green, yellow

Burundi

Colours: green, red, white

Cabo Verde

Colours: blue, white, red, yellow

Cameroon

Colours: green, red, yellow

Central African Republic

Colours: blue, white, green, yellow, red

Chad

Colours: blue, yellow, red

Comoros

Colours: yellow, white, red, blue, green

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Colours: light-blue, yellow, red

Djibouti

Colours: light-blue, green, white, red

Egypt

Colours: red, white, black, yellow

Red for the revolution, white for the bloodless coup of 1952, black for ending oppression.

Equatorial Guinea

Colours: green, white, red, blue

Eritrea

Colours: red, green, blue, yellow

Eswatini

Colours: blue, yellow, red, black, white

Ethiopia

Colours: green, yellow, red, blue

Gabon

Colours: green, yellow, blue

Gambia

Colours: red, white, blue, green

Ghana

Colours: red, yellow, green

Guinea

Colours: red, yellow, green

Guinea-Bissau

Colours: red, yellow, green, black

Ivory Coast

Colours: orange, white, green

Orange for the northern savanna, white for peace and unity, green for the southern forests.

Kenya

Colours: black, red, green, white

Black for the people, red for the struggle, green for the land. White fimbriations for peace. The Maasai shield defends all three.

Lesotho

Colours: blue, white, green, black

Liberia

Colours: red, white, blue

Libya

Colours: red, black, green, white

Madagascar

Colours: white, red, green

Malawi

Colours: black, red, green

Mali

Colours: green, yellow, red

Mauritania

Colours: green, yellow, red

Mauritius

Colours: red, blue, yellow, green

Morocco

Colours: red, green

Mozambique

Colours: green, black, yellow, white, red

Namibia

Colours: blue, red, green, white, yellow

Niger

Colours: orange, white, green

Nigeria

Colours: green, white

Green stripes for agriculture and natural wealth, white for peace.

Republic of the Congo

Colours: green, yellow, red

Rwanda

Colours: light-blue, yellow, green

Sao Tome and Principe

Colours: green, yellow, red

Senegal

Colours: green, yellow, red

Seychelles

Colours: blue, yellow, red, white, green

Sierra Leone

Colours: green, white, blue

Somalia

Colours: light-blue, white

South Africa

Colours: green, gold, red, blue, black, white

The Y-shape represents the convergence of diverse cultures into a united nation.

South Sudan

Colours: black, red, green, white, blue, yellow

Sudan

Colours: red, white, black, green

Tanzania

Colours: green, yellow, black, blue

Togo

Colours: green, yellow, red, white

Tunisia

Colours: red, white

Uganda

Colours: black, yellow, red, white

Zambia

Colours: green, red, black, orange

Zimbabwe

Colours: green, yellow, red, black, white

Flags of Asia

Afghanistan

Colours: white, black

Armenia

Colours: red, blue, orange

Azerbaijan

Colours: light-blue, red, green, white

Bahrain

Colours: red, white

Bangladesh

Colours: green, red

Bhutan

Colours: yellow, orange

Brunei

Colours: yellow, white, black, red

Cambodia

Colours: blue, red, white

China

Colours: red, yellow

The large star is the Communist Party; the four small stars are the social classes united under it. Red is the revolution.

Cyprus

Colours: white, yellow, green

Georgia

Colours: white, red

India

Colours: orange, white, green

Saffron for courage, white for peace and truth, green for faith and chivalry. The Ashoka Chakra represents the eternal wheel of law.

Indonesia

Colours: red, white

Iran

Colours: green, white, red

Iraq

Colours: red, white, black, green

Israel

Colours: white, blue

Japan

Colours: white, red

The red disc represents the sun, a nod to Japan's name Nihon meaning "origin of the sun".

Jordan

Colours: black, white, green, red

Kazakhstan

Colours: light-blue, yellow

Kuwait

Colours: green, white, red, black

Kyrgyzstan

Colours: red, yellow

Laos

Colours: red, blue, white

Lebanon

Colours: red, white, green

Malaysia

Colours: red, white, blue, yellow

Maldives

Colours: red, green, white

Mongolia

Colours: red, blue, yellow

Myanmar

Colours: yellow, green, red, white

Nepal

Colours: red, blue, white

North Korea

Colours: red, white, blue

Oman

Colours: white, red, green

Pakistan

Colours: green, white

Palestine

Colours: black, white, green, red

Philippines

Colours: blue, red, white, yellow

Qatar

Colours: white, brown

Saudi Arabia

Colours: green, white

The Arabic script is the shahada — the Islamic declaration of faith. The sword represents strictness in justice.

Singapore

Colours: red, white

South Korea

Colours: white, red, blue, black

The taegeuk symbolises balance in the universe. White is peace and purity — traditional Korean colours.

Sri Lanka

Colours: yellow, green, orange, red

Syria

Colours: red, white, black, green

Taiwan

Colours: red, blue, white

Tajikistan

Colours: red, white, green, yellow

Thailand

Colours: red, white, blue

Timor-Leste

Colours: red, yellow, black, white

Turkey

Colours: red, white

Red is traditional Turkish. The star and crescent are historic Ottoman symbols now associated with Islam.

Turkmenistan

Colours: green, red, white

United Arab Emirates

Colours: red, green, white, black

Uzbekistan

Colours: light-blue, white, green, red

Vietnam

Colours: red, yellow

Yemen

Colours: red, white, black

Flags of Europe

Albania

Colours: red, black

Andorra

Colours: blue, yellow, red

Austria

Colours: red, white

Belarus

Colours: red, green, white

Belgium

Colours: black, yellow, red

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Colours: blue, yellow, white

Bulgaria

Colours: white, green, red

Croatia

Colours: red, white, blue

Czechia

Colours: white, red, blue

Denmark

Colours: red, white

Estonia

Colours: blue, black, white

Finland

Colours: white, blue

France

Colours: blue, white, red

Liberté, égalité, fraternité — the tricolour became the national flag during the French Revolution.

Germany

Colours: black, red, yellow

Unity, justice and freedom. Also the colours of the Holy Roman Empire.

Greece

Colours: blue, white

Blue for the sea and sky, white for the purity of the independence struggle. The cross is Greek Orthodoxy.

Hungary

Colours: red, white, green

Iceland

Colours: blue, white, red

Ireland

Colours: green, white, orange

Green for Catholic tradition, orange for the Protestant William of Orange, white for peace between them.

Italy

Colours: green, white, red

Green for the country's hills, white for the snowy Alps, red for the blood spilled in wars of independence.

Latvia

Colours: red, white

Liechtenstein

Colours: blue, red, yellow

Lithuania

Colours: yellow, green, red

Luxembourg

Colours: red, white, light-blue

Malta

Colours: white, red

Moldova

Colours: blue, yellow, red

Monaco

Colours: red, white

Montenegro

Colours: red, yellow

Netherlands

Colours: red, white, blue

Red, white and blue derive from the coat of arms of William of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt.

North Macedonia

Colours: red, yellow

Norway

Colours: red, white, blue

The Nordic cross links Norway to other Scandinavian countries. Red and blue nod to French/US tricolours of liberty.

Poland

Colours: white, red

Portugal

Colours: green, red, yellow, white, blue

Green for hope, red for the blood of the nation. The coat of arms carries Portugal's medieval and imperial history.

Romania

Colours: blue, yellow, red

Russia

Colours: white, blue, red

San Marino

Colours: white, light-blue

Serbia

Colours: red, blue, white

Slovakia

Colours: white, blue, red

Slovenia

Colours: white, blue, red

Spain

Colours: red, yellow

Sweden

Colours: blue, yellow

The Nordic cross represents Christianity. Yellow and blue come from the national coat of arms.

Switzerland

Colours: red, white

The white cross on red has represented Switzerland since the 13th century and inspired the Red Cross.

Ukraine

Colours: blue, yellow

United Kingdom

Colours: blue, red, white

Combines the crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland) and St Patrick (Ireland).

Vatican City

Colours: yellow, white

Flags of North America

Antigua and Barbuda

Colours: red, white, blue, black, yellow

Bahamas

Colours: black, blue, yellow

Barbados

Colours: blue, yellow

Belize

Colours: blue, red, white

Canada

Colours: red, white

Red and white have been Canada's official colours since 1921. The maple leaf is a longstanding national symbol.

Costa Rica

Colours: blue, white, red

Cuba

Colours: blue, white, red

Dominica

Colours: green, yellow, white, black, red

Dominican Republic

Colours: red, white, blue

El Salvador

Colours: blue, white

Grenada

Colours: red, yellow, green

Guatemala

Colours: light-blue, white

Haiti

Colours: blue, red

Honduras

Colours: blue, white

Jamaica

Colours: green, yellow, black

Mexico

Colours: green, white, red

Green for hope, white for unity, red for the blood of national heroes.

Nicaragua

Colours: blue, white

Panama

Colours: white, red, blue

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Colours: green, yellow, red, black, white

Saint Lucia

Colours: light-blue, yellow, black, white

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Colours: blue, yellow, green

Trinidad and Tobago

Colours: red, black, white

United States

Colours: red, white, blue

13 stripes for the original colonies, 50 stars for the states. Red for valour, white for purity, blue for justice.

Flags of Oceania

Australia

Colours: blue, white, red

Union Jack for British heritage, Commonwealth Star for federation, Southern Cross for the southern skies.

Fiji

Colours: light-blue, white, red, blue

Kiribati

Colours: red, yellow, blue, white

Marshall Islands

Colours: blue, orange, white

Micronesia

Colours: light-blue, white

Nauru

Colours: blue, yellow, white

New Zealand

Colours: blue, white, red

Union Jack for the country's origins; the four red stars are the Southern Cross constellation.

Palau

Colours: light-blue, yellow

Papua New Guinea

Colours: red, black, yellow, white

Samoa

Colours: red, blue, white

Solomon Islands

Colours: blue, yellow, green, white

Tonga

Colours: red, white

Tuvalu

Colours: light-blue, yellow, white, red

Vanuatu

Colours: red, green, black, yellow