Flag of El Salvador
Latin America & Caribbean · first adopted 27 May 1912
The flag of El Salvador uses blue, white, red and green among other colours. It was first adopted on 27 May 1912, making it one of the older national flags in use. El Salvador, whose capital is San Salvador, is home to about 6.4 million people.
Main colours
- blue#0f47af
- white#ffffff
- red#e60000
- green#1f601a
- black#011322
- yellow#ffcc00
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 El Salvador: questions and answers
What colours are on the El Salvador flag?
The main colours include blue, white, red and green; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of El Salvador adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 27 May 1912 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as El Salvador's?
South Sudan, South Africa and Zimbabwe 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.