Flag of Malta
Middle East & North Africa · first adopted 21 September 1964
The flag of Malta is white and red. It was first adopted on 21 September 1964. Malta, whose capital is Valletta, is home to about 581 thousand people.
Colours
- white#ffffff
- red#cf142b
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 Malta: questions and answers
What colours are on the Malta flag?
White and Red. Hex values as drawn: white #ffffff, red #cf142b.
When was the flag of Malta adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 21 September 1964 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Malta'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.