Flag of Jamaica
Latin America & Caribbean · first adopted 6 August 1962
The flag of Jamaica is black, green and yellow. It was first adopted on 6 August 1962. Jamaica, whose capital is Kingston, is home to about 2.8 million people.
Colours
- black#000001
- green#009900
- yellow#ffcc00
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of Latin America & Caribbean
Flag of Jamaica: questions and answers
What colours are on the Jamaica flag?
Black, Green and Yellow. Hex values as drawn: black #000001, green #009900, yellow #ffcc00.
When was the flag of Jamaica adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 6 August 1962 (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.