Flag of Egypt
Middle East & North Africa · first adopted 4 October 1984
The flag of Egypt is black, white, red and yellow. It was first adopted on 4 October 1984. Egypt, whose capital is Cairo, is home to about 120 million people.
Colours
- black#000001
- white#ffffff
- red#ce1126
- yellow#c09300
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Middle East & North Africa
Flag of Egypt: questions and answers
What colours are on the Egypt flag?
Black, White, Red and Yellow. Hex values as drawn: black #000001, white #ffffff, red #ce1126, yellow #c09300.
When was the flag of Egypt adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 4 October 1984 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Egypt's?
Brunei, Gibraltar and Timor-Leste 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.