Flag of Greece
Europe & Central Asia · first adopted 27 March 1822
The flag of Greece is blue and white. It was first adopted on 27 March 1822, making it one of the older national flags in use. Greece, whose capital is Athens, is home to about 10.4 million people.
Colours
- blue#0d5eaf
- white#ffffff
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Europe & Central Asia
Flag of Greece: questions and answers
What colours are on the Greece flag?
Blue and White. Hex values as drawn: blue #0d5eaf, white #ffffff.
When was the flag of Greece adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 27 March 1822 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Greece's?
Australia, Micronesia, Israel and Somalia 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.