Flag of Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 30 September 1966
The flag of Botswana is teal, white and black. It was first adopted on 30 September 1966. Botswana, whose capital is Gaborone, is home to about 2.6 million people.
Colours
- teal#00cbff
- white#ffffff
- black#000001
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Botswana: questions and answers
What colours are on the Botswana flag?
Teal, White and Black. Hex values as drawn: teal #00cbff, white #ffffff, black #000001.
When was the flag of Botswana adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 30 September 1966 (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.