Flag of Canada
North America · first adopted 15 February 1965
The flag of Canada is white and red. It was first adopted on 15 February 1965. Canada, whose capital is Ottawa, is home to about 42.0 million people.
Colours
- white#ffffff
- red#d52b1e
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of North America
Flag of Canada: questions and answers
What colours are on the Canada flag?
White and Red. Hex values as drawn: white #ffffff, red #d52b1e.
When was the flag of Canada adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 15 February 1965 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Canada's?
Austria, Bahrain, Denmark, Greenland, Hong Kong and Indonesia use the same set of colours.
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.