Flag of Malawi
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 6 July 1964
The flag of Malawi is red, green and black. It was first adopted on 6 July 1964. Malawi, whose capital is Lilongwe, is home to about 22.8 million people.
Colours
- red#f41408
- green#21873b
- black#000001
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Malawi: questions and answers
What colours are on the Malawi flag?
Red, Green and Black. Hex values as drawn: red #f41408, green #21873b, black #000001.
When was the flag of Malawi adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 6 July 1964 (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.