Flag of Kuwait
Middle East & North Africa · first adopted 1 January 1961
The flag of Kuwait is white, red, green and black. It was first adopted on 1 January 1961. Kuwait, whose capital is Kuwait City, is home to about 4.9 million people.
Colours
- white#ffffff
- red#f31830
- green#00d941
- black#000001
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 Kuwait: questions and answers
What colours are on the Kuwait flag?
White, Red, Green and Black. Hex values as drawn: white #ffffff, red #f31830, green #00d941, black #000001.
When was the flag of Kuwait adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 1 January 1961 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Kuwait's?
Iraq, Kenya, 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.