Flag of Hong Kong
East Asia & Pacific · first adopted 4 April 1990
The flag of Hong Kong is red and white. It was first adopted on 4 April 1990. Hong Kong is home to about 7.5 million people.
Colours
- red#ec1b2e
- white#ffffff
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of East Asia & Pacific
Flag of Hong Kong: questions and answers
What colours are on the Hong Kong flag?
Red and White. Hex values as drawn: red #ec1b2e, white #ffffff.
When was the flag of Hong Kong adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 4 April 1990 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Hong Kong's?
Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Greenland and Indonesia 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.