Flag of Eritrea
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 5 December 1995
The flag of Eritrea is red, blue, green and yellow. It was first adopted on 5 December 1995. Eritrea, whose capital is Asmara, is home to about 3.7 million people.
Colours
- red#be0027
- blue#b4d7f4
- green#239e46
- yellow#f3e295
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Eritrea: questions and answers
What colours are on the Eritrea flag?
Red, Blue, Green and Yellow. Hex values as drawn: red #be0027, blue #b4d7f4, green #239e46, yellow #f3e295.
When was the flag of Eritrea adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 5 December 1995 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Eritrea's?
Ethiopia and Mauritius 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.