Flag of Iceland
Europe & Central Asia · first adopted 1 January 1944
The flag of Iceland is blue, white and red. It was first adopted on 1 January 1944, making it one of the older national flags in use. Iceland, whose capital is Reykjavík, is home to about 396 thousand people.
Colours
- blue#003897
- white#ffffff
- red#d72828
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 Iceland: questions and answers
What colours are on the Iceland flag?
Blue, White and Red. Hex values as drawn: blue #003897, white #ffffff, red #d72828.
When was the flag of Iceland adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 1 January 1944 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Iceland's?
Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, France and Faroe Islands 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.