Flag of Guatemala
Latin America & Caribbean · first adopted 17 August 1871
The flag of Guatemala uses blue, white, green and red among other colours. It was first adopted on 17 August 1871, making it one of the older national flags in use. Guatemala, whose capital is Guatemala City, is home to about 19.0 million people.
Main colours
- blue#4997d0
- white#ffffff
- green#406325
- red#ba1f3e
- grey#8c959d
- maroon#6c301e
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of Latin America & Caribbean
Flag of Guatemala: questions and answers
What colours are on the Guatemala flag?
The main colours include blue, white, green and red; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of Guatemala adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 17 August 1871 (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.