Flag of India
South Asia · first adopted 22 July 1947
The flag of India is orange, white, green and blue. It was first adopted on 22 July 1947, making it one of the older national flags in use. India, whose capital is New Delhi, is home to about 1.48 billion people.
Colours
- orange#ff9933
- white#ffffff
- green#128807
- blue#000088
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of South Asia
Flag of India: questions and answers
What colours are on the India flag?
Orange, White, Green and Blue. Hex values as drawn: orange #ff9933, white #ffffff, green #128807, blue #000088.
When was the flag of India adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 22 July 1947 (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.