Flag of Iran
Middle East & North Africa · first adopted 29 July 1980
The flag of Iran is white, red and green. It was first adopted on 29 July 1980. Iran, whose capital is Tehran, is home to about 93.2 million people.
Colours
- white#ffffff
- red#da0000
- green#239f40
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Middle East & North Africa
Flag of Iran: questions and answers
What colours are on the Iran flag?
White, Red and Green. Hex values as drawn: white #ffffff, red #da0000, green #239f40.
When was the flag of Iran adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 29 July 1980 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Iran's?
Burundi, Bulgaria, Belarus, Algeria, Hungary and Italy 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.