Flag of Japan
East Asia & Pacific · first adopted 27 February 1870
The flag of Japan is white and red. It was first adopted on 27 February 1870, making it one of the older national flags in use. Japan, whose capital is Tokyo, is home to about 123 million people.
Colours
- white#ffffff
- red#bc002d
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of East Asia & Pacific
Flag of Japan: questions and answers
What colours are on the Japan flag?
White and Red. Hex values as drawn: white #ffffff, red #bc002d.
When was the flag of Japan adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 27 February 1870 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Japan's?
Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Greenland and Hong Kong 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.