Flag of Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 1 January 1957
The flag of Ghana is green, yellow, red and black. It was first adopted on 1 January 1957. Ghana, whose capital is Accra, is home to about 35.7 million people.
Colours
- green#006b3f
- yellow#fcd116
- red#ce1126
- black#000001
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 Ghana: questions and answers
What colours are on the Ghana flag?
Green, Yellow, Red and Black. Hex values as drawn: green #006b3f, yellow #fcd116, red #ce1126, black #000001.
When was the flag of Ghana adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 1 January 1957 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Ghana's?
Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe 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.