Flag of Mexico
Latin America & Caribbean · first adopted 17 September 1810
The flag of Mexico is red, white, green and yellow. It was first adopted on 17 September 1810, making it one of the older national flags in use. Mexico, whose capital is Mexico City, is home to about 133 million people.
Colours
- red#ce1126
- white#ffffff
- green#006847
- yellow#fcca3e
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Latin America & Caribbean
Flag of Mexico: questions and answers
What colours are on the Mexico flag?
Red, White, Green and Yellow. Hex values as drawn: red #ce1126, white #ffffff, green #006847, yellow #fcca3e.
When was the flag of Mexico adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 17 September 1810 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Mexico's?
Myanmar, Suriname, Togo and Tajikistan 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.