Flag of China
East Asia & Pacific · first adopted 27 September 1949
The flag of China is yellow and red. It was first adopted on 27 September 1949, making it one of the older national flags in use. China, whose capital is Beijing, is home to about 1.40 billion people.
Colours
- yellow#ffff00
- red#ee1c25
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of East Asia & Pacific
Flag of China: questions and answers
What colours are on the China flag?
Yellow and Red. Hex values as drawn: yellow #ffff00, red #ee1c25.
When was the flag of China adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 27 September 1949 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as China's?
North Macedonia and Vietnam 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.