Flag of Equatorial Guinea
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 21 August 1979
The flag of Equatorial Guinea uses red, white, green and blue among other colours. It was first adopted on 21 August 1979. Equatorial Guinea, whose capital is Ciudad de la Paz, is home to about 2.0 million people.
Main colours
- red#e32118
- white#ffffff
- green#3e9a00
- blue#0073ce
- brown#73452b
- orange#a36629
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Equatorial Guinea: questions and answers
What colours are on the Equatorial Guinea flag?
The main colours include red, white, green and blue; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of Equatorial Guinea adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 21 August 1979 (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.