Flag of Iraq
Middle East & North Africa · first adopted 22 January 2008
The flag of Iraq is white, red, black and green. It was first adopted on 22 January 2008. Iraq, whose capital is Baghdad, is home to about 48.0 million people.
Colours
- white#ffffff
- red#ce1126
- black#000001
- green#007a3d
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 Iraq: questions and answers
What colours are on the Iraq flag?
White, Red, Black and Green. Hex values as drawn: white #ffffff, red #ce1126, black #000001, green #007a3d.
When was the flag of Iraq adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 22 January 2008 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Iraq's?
Kenya, Kuwait, Libya and Syria 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.