Flag of Bangladesh
South Asia · first adopted 17 January 1972
The flag of Bangladesh is green and red. It was first adopted on 17 January 1972. Bangladesh, whose capital is Dhaka, is home to about 178 million people.
Colours
- green#006a4e
- red#f42a41
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of South Asia
Flag of Bangladesh: questions and answers
What colours are on the Bangladesh flag?
Green and Red. Hex values as drawn: green #006a4e, red #f42a41.
When was the flag of Bangladesh adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 17 January 1972 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.