Flag of Ecuador
Latin America & Caribbean · first adopted 1 January 1830
The flag of Ecuador uses yellow, blue, red and green among other colours. It was first adopted on 1 January 1830, making it one of the older national flags in use. Ecuador, whose capital is Quito, is home to about 18.4 million people.
Main colours
- yellow#ffe800
- blue#00148e
- red#da0010
- green#005b00
- silver#cececc
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of Latin America & Caribbean
Flag of Ecuador: questions and answers
What colours are on the Ecuador flag?
The main colours include yellow, blue, red and green; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of Ecuador adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 1 January 1830 (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.