Flag of Costa Rica
Latin America & Caribbean · first adopted 29 September 1848
The flag of Costa Rica is blue, white and red. It was first adopted on 29 September 1848, making it one of the older national flags in use. Costa Rica, whose capital is San José, is home to about 5.2 million people.
Colours
- blue#0000b4
- white#ffffff
- red#d90000
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Latin America & Caribbean
Flag of Costa Rica: questions and answers
What colours are on the Costa Rica flag?
Blue, White and Red. Hex values as drawn: blue #0000b4, white #ffffff, red #d90000.
When was the flag of Costa Rica adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 29 September 1848 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Costa Rica's?
Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Faroe Islands and Iceland 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.